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St. AnthonyIA

A town of 73, settled in 1882.

Population
73
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$36K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
47.4
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is St. Anthony a good place to live?

St. Anthony’s average trip to work is 59 minutes, above both Iowa’s towns (19 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than St. Anthony. St. Anthony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

73 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Clemons · 2 miZearing · 6 miState Center · 8 miColo · 10 miMcCallsburg · 10 miAlbion · 11 mi
Getting set up

Moving to St. Anthony: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Anthony, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Anthony’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Marshall Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMarshall County AuditorMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code5023950239 100%Census 2020

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 St. Anthony.

Climate

In St. Anthony, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Anthony 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.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–31°
Spring38–59°
Summer61–82°
Fall40–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSt. Anthony’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 11°Rain & snow31″ of snow a winter · 36 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in St. Anthony

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageSt. Anthony’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in St. AnthonyGet ready2.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy St. Anthony is

22% of adults binge drink in St. Anthony, against 20% in Iowa’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 43% of adults have obesity in St. Anthony. Anthony tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures.

St. AnthonyIowa townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%20%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%38%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%21%23%
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Story County Hospital
14.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageSt. Anthony’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby14.7 miles to an ER · Story County HospitalHow adults are doingFewer lonely adultsEvery CDC estimateBetter than IA on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about St. Anthony

16pages on St. Anthony
The big questions
HealthBetter than IA on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$59K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions21 nearby · Glick-Sower House 16 miLibraryZearing Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1882Town Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 31″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 50239Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of St. Anthony; the nearest are

Marshalltown Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Marshalltown17 mi$5,496 in-state tuitionIowa State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ames24.1 mi$10,787 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 St. Anthony residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About St. Anthony

City in Iowa, United States

St. Anthony or Saint Anthony is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 76 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,010 ft
ZIP code
50239

Questions about St. Anthony

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is St. Anthony, IA a good place to live?

St. Anthony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.