StocktonIA
A town of 171, settled in 1871.
Is Stockton a good place to live?
Stockton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
171 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stockton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stockton, 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 Stockton.
A typical Stockton home is worth about $372K
Typical home values rose 11% in the year to September 2026. 67% of Stockton households live in a home they own, where Iowa’s towns sit at 70% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Stockton’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 10 have a higher mean commuting time than Stockton. Since 2013, Stockton has added 34 jobs, to 43 in 2023. Its middle household income is $50,000, below both the Iowa town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Muscatine (32%), Davenport (15%) and Iowa City (5%).
| Stockton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Stockton has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 13° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Stockton is
18% of adults report frequent mental distress in Stockton. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Stockton. In Stockton, 31% of adults have high blood pressure, and 76% had a checkup this year.
| Stockton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Stockton | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.5% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Stockton faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
50% of Stockton’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 10%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Stockton once, in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rock Island Arsenal and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stockton. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
36 mi Stadium & arenaKinnick Stadium
26 mi MuseumHerbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
17 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
26 mi National Historic SiteHerbert Hoover National Historic Site107K visitors a year
15 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Kinnick Stadium: Count_de_Des_Moines (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Stockton
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Stockton
About 1 of every 100 Stockton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Stockton for work
Where Stockton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stockton
City in Iowa, United States
Stockton is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 176 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- ZIP code
- 52769
Questions about Stockton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stockton, IA a good place to live?
Stockton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.