WaucomaIA
A town of 238, settled in 1855. A regional job hub with 177 jobs.
Is Waucoma a good place to live?
Waucoma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Waucoma stand out
Where Waucoma beats most towns.
238 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Waucoma: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waucoma, 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 Waucoma.
The typical home in Waucoma: about $82K
Among households in Waucoma, 88% own their home, above both the Iowa town median (70%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Values fell 6.9% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Waucoma has 1.9 jobs for every working resident, and 173 people commute in
For Waucoma, the typical journey to work is 19 minutes. Most working residents leave Waucoma for work: only 4% work in town. Among residents here, 3.4% live below the poverty line, against 11% in Iowa’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 27 miles.
| Waucoma | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 31% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Waucoma, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 5 have a lower July high than Waucoma. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 8° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Waucoma is
In Waucoma, 31% of adults feel lonely. Against the Iowa average, Waucoma comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Among adults here, 31% sleep under 7 hours and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Waucoma | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Waucoma | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.4% | 66.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Waucoma has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to drought. For Waucoma, the FEMA risk score is 59 of 100. 5 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 2008.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Waucoma
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Waucoma
About 9 of every 100 Waucoma residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Every workday, about 173 people come to Waucoma for work
Where Waucoma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Waucoma
City in Iowa, United States
Waucoma is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 229 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,043 ft
- ZIP code
- 52171
- Area code
- 563
Questions about Waucoma
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waucoma, IA a good place to live?
Waucoma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.