StoutIA
A town of 191, settled in 1900.
Is Stout a good place to live?
33% of residents are under 18 in Stout, above both Iowa’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher average trip to work than Stout. Stout has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
191 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stout: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stout, 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 Stout.
A typical Stout home is worth about $139K
The typical Stout home is worth about $139,000, up 1.2% in a year, 41% below the Iowa typical home. 78% of households own their home in Stout, against 70% in Iowa’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Stout has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Stout for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Waterloo (20%), Grundy Center (11%) and Cedar Falls (8%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
| Stout | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Stout has four seasons and pleasant summers
Stout has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Stout is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Stout faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Stout is
Stout beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of adults binge drink in Stout.
| Stout | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Stout | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Stout
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Stout
About 3 of every 100 Stout residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Stout for work
Where Stout’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stout
City in Iowa, US
Stout is a city in Grundy County, Iowa, United States. The population was 191 in the 2020 census, a decrease from the population of 217 in 2000. It is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
- ZIP code
- 50673
Questions about Stout
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stout, IA a good place to live?
Stout has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.