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Mills
Iowa

15K

Population

$82K

Median Income

$282K

Median Home

R+37

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$82K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$44,053

Federal Spending per Capita$184

Median Individual Earnings$48K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$91K

Avg Credit Score700

Work From Home %7.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$40K

Income (80th Percentile)$147K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.2%

Dependency Ratio1.22

Medicare Spending / Person$3,018

SS Benefits / Person$4,436

Education Wage Premium2.27x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$65K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$75K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients0.1%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.58x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$281K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$843/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.41%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,173

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,368/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.8%

Homeownership Rate81.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

57 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

22.2%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score0.0

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients498 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,490

Uninsured (under 65)4.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.25 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.06 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,568

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,229

HS Completion Rate95.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)8th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)7.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine0.41

January Temperature-0.86

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Median AQIAQI 50

Good Air Days184 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days25 days/yr

Annual Precipitation26.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.99

Heating Degree Days5,617 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,227 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,389 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,072 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year5.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)39 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)86 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed214 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed33 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)219 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)94 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)7 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)58 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)178 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers517 workers

Public Transit Commuters16 workers

Walk to Work367 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)110 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work5.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.718

Nonprofit Organizations110

Veterans Share10.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.6%

Never-Married Adults27.0%

Divorced Adults11.9%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations9.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.54 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms21

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms16

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$84K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+37

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.41%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+37R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +124

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.76x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $282K

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Local News — Mills

WOWT · 2 days ago

Iowa man arrested after alleged threat made towards Fremont-Mills School Board member

A Russell, Iowa man has been arrested as authorities reported a threat was made against a Fremont-Mi…

Radio Iowa · 2 days ago

Russell man charged after alleged threat against Fremont-Mills school board memebr

A south-central Iowa man was arrested Friday on a felony charge for allegedly threatening a Fremont-…

KMTV 3 News Now Omaha · 2 days ago

Iowa man charged with terrorism threat after allegedly calling school board before transgender teacher vote

FREMONT COUNTY, Iowa — An Iowa man faces a terrorism threat charge after he allegedly called a schoo…

KSOM · 2 days ago

Arrest Made in Connection with Threats to Fremont-Mills School Board Member

(Tabor) A Russell, Iowa, man was arrested in connection to threats made toward a Fremont-Mills Schoo…

KIMT · 2 weeks ago

Nurse accused of stealing drugs from a North Iowa hospital

MASON CITY, Iowa - A registered nurse has been arrested for allegedly stealing narcotics from MercyO…

MaxPreps · 4 days ago

Schedule - North Linn Lynx (Troy Mills, IA) Football 26-27

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