St. BenedictIA
A town settled in 1899, now home to 25 people.
Is St. Benedict a good place to live?
St. Benedict’s median age is 58.9 years, against 38.7 years in Iowa’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than St. Benedict. St. Benedict has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
25 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. Benedict: who provides what
St. Benedict is unincorporated, so Kossuth County and regional agencies provide most services.
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. Benedict.
Four seasons and pleasant summers in St. Benedict
The peak summer temperature for St. Benedict comes to 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy St. Benedict is
13% of St. Benedict adults have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, St. Benedict beats the Iowa average on 2 and trails it on 4. Only 5 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than St. Benedict. In St. Benedict, a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 19% binge drink.
| St. Benedict | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | St. Benedict | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.1% | 84.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in St. Benedict: inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, St. Benedict sits below 52% of U.S. communities. 30% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 28%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about St. Benedict
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. Benedict; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 St. Benedict residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Questions about St. Benedict
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Benedict, IA a good place to live?
St. Benedict has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.