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TurinIA

A town of 69, settled in 1887.

Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population

2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020

Land area

0 sq mi

Is Turin a good place to live?

No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Turin. Turin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

69 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Castana · 5 mi Onawa · 6 mi Blencoe · 9 mi Moorhead · 9 mi Soldier · 10 mi Quinnebaugh Township · 12 mi

Turin, IA, 2018

Turin’s story

139 years in pictures

Census counts: 154 in 1910, a peak of 184 in 1940, 72 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1969 on.

1887Turin is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Turin: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCastana Municipal Water SupplyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Turin’s trash rules yet

SchoolsWest Monona 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 hereMonona County AuditorMonona County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019

ZIP code5104051040 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 Turin.

Climate

The climate in Turin brings four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 11°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–33°

Spring38–61°

Summer61–84°

Fall39–63°

Oct 12

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageTurin’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 11°Rain & snow24″ of snow a winter · 31 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Turin faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Just over two fifths of Turin’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 21%. Federal aid has come to Turin households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.

65risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageTurin’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Turin Get ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

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

Health

How healthy Turin is

31% of adults feel lonely in Turin, where Iowa’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 33%. This Iowa town does better than the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5. For adults locally, the share who have high blood pressure is 40%.