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ViningIA

A town of 53.

Population
53
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$90K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
46.0
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Vining a good place to live?

Vining’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, against 19 minutes in Iowa’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Vining. The biggest park or preserve is West Salt Creek Wildlife Management Area, at 77 acres. Vining has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

53 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Elberon · 4 miChelsea · 5 miClutier · 6 miBelle Plaine · 9 miKeystone · 10 miTama · 10 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Vining: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterElberon Water SupplyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers22% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vining’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouth Tama County 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 hereTama County AuditorTama County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes52348, 5221552348 89% · 52215 11%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 Vining.

Outdoors

21.9% of Vining is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

21.9%conserved
21.9%
conserved · 77 of 352 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. West Salt Creek Wildlife Management Area—77
Full pageVining’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk77 acres · West Salt Creek Wildlife Management AreaConserved land21.9% conserved · 77 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Vining?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Vining

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageVining’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in ViningGet ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Vining

Vining has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 11° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–31°
Spring37–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall40–61°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageVining’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 11°Rain & snow34″ of snow a winter · 37 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vining

16pages on Vining
The big questions
Cost of livingWork & commute$74K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 73% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 22% conserved landPlacesAttractions17 nearby · Glick-Sower House 27 miLibraryElberon Public LibraryColleges
The story
Famous people1 born in ViningTown Hall & politicsClimate83° summer highs · 34″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 52348Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Vining; the nearest are

Grinnell CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grinnell24.1 mi$68,106 tuitionMarshalltown Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Marshalltown26.8 mi$5,496 in-state tuitionUniversity of Northern IowaUniversity or college · Public · Cedar Falls36.4 mi$9,936 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Vining residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Vining

City in Iowa, United States

Vining is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 54 at the time of the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
896 ft
ZIP code
52348

Questions about Vining

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Vining, IA a good place to live?

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