RickettsIA
A town of 110, settled in 1899.
Is Ricketts a good place to live?
Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Ricketts. Ricketts has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
110 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ricketts: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ricketts, 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 Ricketts.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Ricketts’ workers commute out
Ricketts’ average trip to work is 20 minutes, against 19 minutes in Iowa’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 13% of Ricketts residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Denison (23%), Schleswig (8%) and Council Bluffs (5%).
| Ricketts | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ricketts
Ricketts has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 11° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Ricketts, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Ricketts is
Ricketts beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Ricketts, where Iowa’s towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 35%. 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Ricketts.
| Ricketts | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ricketts | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ricketts
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ricketts; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ricketts residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Ricketts for work
Where Ricketts’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ricketts
City in Iowa, United States
Ricketts is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Middle Soldier River. The population was 109 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,306 ft
- ZIP code
- 51460
Questions about Ricketts
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ricketts, IA a good place to live?
Ricketts has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.