Johnson County Republicans, 2011
Tiffin’s story
159 years in pictures
Census counts: 47 in 1880, 4,512 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1891 on.
- 1867Tiffin is platted
Population
7,156
2025 Census estimate · +58.3% since 2020
Typical home
$346K
+1.7% in a year
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
33.0
years
Jobs based here
892
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#74 of 140 in IA
Is Tiffin a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Tiffin grades B overall, 74th of 140 graded towns in Iowa. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 94% of the country. The median household earns $101K. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $346K for a typical one and 4.6 times the Iowa City metro’s $75K median household income. 64% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Tiffin, above both the Iowa town median (25%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 27 of Iowa’s 276 towns score lower on hazard risk. The biggest park or preserve is Clear Creek Greenbelt, at 66 acres.
What makes Tiffin stand out
Where Tiffin beats most towns.
A growing town
Tiffin has grown 267% since 2010
1,947 counted in 2010 and 4,512 in 2020; an estimated 7,156 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 58.3% since 2020, after 131.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Tiffin grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Iowa), ordered by how far Tiffin is from typical.
HealthUniversity of Iowa Hospital & Clinics 6.4 miles awayAOpen →Jobs & incomeAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 70% of U.S. communities; tornadoes tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.5 of 20; 0.7% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 4% conserved landA−Open →HistoryPlatted 1867; 1 notable person born hereDOpen →Civic life3.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 23 attractions →Kinnick Stadium and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tiffin. Close and well known come first.
6 mi Stadium & arenaKinnick Stadium
16 mi MuseumHerbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
6 mi Stadium & arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
16 mi National Historic SiteHerbert Hoover National Historic Site107K visitors a year
18 mi MuseumNational Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
7 mi MuseumUniversity of Iowa Stanley Museum of ArtSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kinnick Stadium: Count_de_Des_Moines (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · Carver–Hawkeye Arena: Asolsma1988, CC0 · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library: ArtisticAbode, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Tiffin: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tiffin, and how to reach them.
PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTiffin Water SupplyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTown’s haulerTown site
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.govWho runs elections hereJohnson County AuditorJohnson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code5234052340 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 Tiffin.
Tiffin is among the three healthiest towns in Iowa, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Iowa (mostly tornadoes) and has property taxes 1.7 times the Iowa norm.
HealthA
Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, fewer of Tiffin’s adults have high blood pressure
It ranks #3 of the 140 Iowa towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with Iowa is heart disease: 3.4% of its 3,271 adults have heart disease, against 6.6% statewide.
24% of adults have high blood pressure in Tiffin. Only 2 of the 140 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Tiffin. 6.7% of adults have diabetes in Tiffin.
94%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Tiffin | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.7% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
19 better10 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Tiffin | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 26.1% | 20.5% |
Iowa City VA Medical Center
5.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
99th
percentile among IA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Tiffin’s schools rank ahead of 56% of Iowa districts
Its public schools are run by the Clear Creek Amana Community School District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Clear Creek Amana High School, with 800 students.
56%of IA districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Amana Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 702 | A− |
| Clear Creek Amana High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 800 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsA−
Conserved land covers 4.4% of Tiffin
3.3 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The trail density in Tiffin is 0.8 miles per square mile.
#26for trails in IA
| Tiffin | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 3.1% | 4.3% |
4.4%
conserved · 122 of 2,756 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jim Bartels Tiffin City Park | 0.3 mi | 32 |
| 2. Deerview Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 3. Clear Creek Greenbelt | 0.1 mi | 66 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C−
For cost of living, Tiffin earns a C−
The median property tax bill is $5,050, against $2,897 across Iowa, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Tiffin home is worth about $346,000, up 1.7% in a year, 46% above the Iowa typical home. 80% of Tiffin households own their home.
$346KZillow home value
| Tiffin | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,224 a month | $909 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Tiffin$346K
Iowa$237K
Market temperature
100
days on market
100%
sale-to-list price
+1.7%
value change, 1 year
23
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Tiffin has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs based here grew from 330 in 2013 to 892.
Most working residents leave Tiffin for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Tiffin grew to 892 in 2023, 562 more than in 2013. Tiffin’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
4%work in town
| Tiffin | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 31% | 8% |
| Work from home | 19% | 8.5% | 11% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Tiffin4%
Iowa City40%
Cedar Rapids14%
Coralville12%
North Liberty7%
7 mi
median commute distance
892
jobs based in Tiffin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Tornadoes leads a high hazard risk in Tiffin
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of Iowa towns; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
One flood insurance claim has been paid in Tiffin since 2013.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2013
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Tiffin, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Tiffin has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 12° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–33°
Spring38–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall41–62°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tiffin
19pages on Tiffin
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Tiffin
University of IowaUniversity or college · Public · Iowa City6.9 mi$11,283 in-state tuitionKirkwood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cedar Rapids14.2 mi$6,176 in-state tuition
About 12 of every 100 Tiffin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Tiffin for work
Where Tiffin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
892jobs based in Tiffin
4%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Tiffin
City in Iowa, United States
Tiffin is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,512 at the time of the 2020 census. F. W. Kent County Park is located just to the west of Tiffin, and is a popular site for outdoor recreation in Johnson County, being noted for its lake, camping facilities, resident whitetail deer herd and wild turkeys, and its cross-country ski trails through rolling acres of oak and hickory forest.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 705 ft
- ZIP code
- 52340
Tiffin’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Tiffin.
CoralvilleTiffin
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffin | #74 | B | C− | — | B | A |
| Coralville | #88 | B− | C− | C | B− | A |
Tiffin reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Tiffin with a neighbor →
Questions about Tiffin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tiffin, IA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Tiffin grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #74 of 140 in Iowa. It grades A for health and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Tiffin, IA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.