SutherlandIA
A town of 626, settled in 1884.
Is Sutherland a good place to live?
No town among the 138 in Iowa we compare has a lower median rent than Sutherland. Sutherland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
626 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sutherland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sutherland, 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 Sutherland.
Homes in Sutherland are worth about $155K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Sutherland home is worth about $155,000, up 9.5% in a year, 34% below the Iowa typical home. 80% of Sutherland households own their home, above both the Iowa town median (70%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sutherland has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Sutherland for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Sutherland fell to 179 in 2023, 34 fewer than in 2013. At $55,000, Sutherland’s median household income is where Iowa’s towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
| Sutherland | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 31% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Sutherland
Sutherland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 8° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Sutherland
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Sutherland is
Sutherland beats the Iowa average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 40% of Sutherland adults have high blood pressure. Only 5 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Sutherland.
| Sutherland | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Sutherland | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sutherland
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sutherland; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Sutherland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
93% of working residents leave Sutherland for work
Where Sutherland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sutherland
City in Iowa, United States
Sutherland is a city in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States. The population was 629 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,427 ft
- ZIP code
- 51058
Questions about Sutherland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sutherland, IA a good place to live?
Sutherland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.