RickardsvilleIA
A town of 203, settled in 1868.
Is Rickardsville a good place to live?
Rickardsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
203 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rickardsville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rickardsville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rickardsville.
A smaller share of working residents in Rickardsville work locally than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
Rickardsville’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, above Iowa’s towns (19 minutes) but below U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 141 Iowa towns, just one has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Rickardsville. For Rickardsville, the typical household income is $103,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles.
| Rickardsville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 31% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 1.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Rickardsville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 43 inches of snow, with January nights at 11° and July afternoons at 82°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rickardsville is
Rickardsville: 30% of adults feel lonely, below both the Iowa town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). On the CDC’s 32 measures, Rickardsville is ahead of Iowa on 1 and behind on 2. The share of adults in Rickardsville who have been diagnosed with depression: 20%.
| Rickardsville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Rickardsville | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rickardsville has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. 52% of Rickardsville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Rickardsville after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Effigy Mounds National Monument and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rickardsville. Close and well known come first.
29 mi National MonumentEffigy Mounds National Monument57K visitors a year
33 mi MountainCharles Mound
12 mi MuseumNational Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium250K visitors a year
12 mi TheatreFive Flags Center
35 mi MuseumFort Crawford26 mi MuseumChicago AthenaeumPhoto credits
Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Rickardsville
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Rickardsville
About 2 of every 100 Rickardsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
99% of working residents leave Rickardsville for work
Where Rickardsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rickardsville
City in Iowa, United States
Rickardsville is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. The population was 202 at the time of the 2020 census, up from 191 in 2000.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,033 ft
Questions about Rickardsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rickardsville, IA a good place to live?
Rickardsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.