StockportIA
A town of 267, settled in 1888.
Is Stockport a good place to live?
Stockport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
267 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stockport: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stockport, 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 Stockport.
Stockport has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 5 have a higher average commute than Stockport. The share of residents in Stockport who live below the poverty line is 22%, against 11% in Iowa’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The town’s middle household income comes in at $53,000. The top destinations are Fairfield (19%), Keosauqua (15%) and Bonaparte (5%).
| Stockport | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Stockport: inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Stockport after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. On expected storm and flood damage, Stockport sits above 78% of U.S. communities. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 14%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Stockport: four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 26 inches a winter. Winters in Stockport are cold and summers warm.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median rent in Stockport is lower than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
Stockport: nine in ten households live in a home they own. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 6.8%.
| Stockport | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $631 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Stockport is
The share of adults in Stockport who have high blood pressure is 34%, where Iowa’s towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 35%. In Stockport, 21% of adults binge drink. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Stockport.
| Stockport | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Stockport | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 61.2% | 66.8% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 61.7% | 66.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Stockport
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Stockport
About 6 of every 100 Stockport residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Stockport for work
Where Stockport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stockport
City in Iowa, United States
Stockport is a city in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 272 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 751 ft
- ZIP code
- 52651
Questions about Stockport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stockport, IA a good place to live?
Stockport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.