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Iowa›Plymouth County

StrubleIA

A town of 73, settled in 1890.

Is Struble a good place to live?

Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Struble. Struble 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
Getting set up

Moving to Struble: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouthern Sioux County Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Struble’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLe Mars 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 herePlymouth County AuditorPlymouth County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code5103151031 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 Struble.

Climate

Struble: four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 9°, with about 31 inches of snow a winter.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–30°
Spring36–59°
Summer60–83°
Fall38–61°
Oct 4
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Struble: inland flooding

Expected losses in Struble break down as 36% from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Struble once, in 2019. In Struble, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 34 of 100, near the Iowa town median (40 of 100) and below the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Struble is

12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Struble. This Iowa town tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures. In Struble, just over a fifth of adults binge drink, against 20% in Iowa’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. Among adults here, 19% have been diagnosed with depression and 31% sleep under 7 hours.

StrubleIowa townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%20%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%21%23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%32%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%38%35%
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Floyd Valley Healthcare
7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

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Everything we know about Struble

16pages on Struble
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Struble

About Struble

City in Iowa, USA

Struble is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States, along the West Branch of the Floyd River. The population was 67 at the time of the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,266 ft

Questions about Struble

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Struble, IA a good place to live?

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