WhittenIA
A town of 97, settled in 1880.
Is Whitten a good place to live?
Whitten’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the Iowa town median (19 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Whitten. Whitten has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
97 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Whitten: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Whitten, 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 Whitten.
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Whitten
Whitten has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 10° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Whitten is
Whitten beats the Iowa average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of adults binge drink in Whitten, against 20% in Iowa’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 30% of Whitten adults feel lonely.
| Whitten | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Whitten | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.3% | 66.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.6% | 84.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Whitten faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by hail
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Whitten
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Whitten; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Whitten residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Iowa.
About Whitten
City in Iowa, USA
Whitten is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 100 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1882
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,033 ft
- ZIP code
- 50269
Questions about Whitten
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whitten, IA a good place to live?
Whitten has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.