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Carson
Iowacity
Total population
834
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Carson is a small city in Iowa, United States. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 41.236°, -95.420°. Around 834 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The administrative footprint covers a compact 1.7 km². At 491 people per km², the city shows an average residential density. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,519 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Carson, IA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves274
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves211
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves205
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves172
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves164
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves136
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves133
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves108
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2009-12-172 km NW of Auburn, Nebraska
- M 3.5 — 2004-07-166 km SSE of Riverton, Iowa
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Iowa
- Macedonia3 mi away
- Hancock11.4 mi away · pop. 216
- Silver City14.2 mi away
- Underwood16.9 mi away
- Avoca17.6 mi away
- Red Oak18.4 mi away · pop. 5,510
- Shelby18.7 mi away
- Walnut20.4 mi away
- Glenwood21.3 mi away · pop. 5,144
- Council Bluffs22.5 mi away · pop. 62,586
- Crescent24.5 mi away · pop. 549
- Pacific Junction24.8 mi away · pop. 150
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Carson
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library