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Chapin
IowaCDP
Total population
137
Median home value
$94,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$73,091
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Chapin is a small census-designated community in Iowa, United States. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 42.835°, -93.222°. It is home to roughly 137 residents. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,472 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. At 457 people per km², the census-designated community shows an average residential density. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The census-designated community extends across a compact 0.3 km². Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Chapin, IA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Hampton-Dumont High SchoolHigh · Hampton · 480 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Hampton-Dumont Middle SchoolMiddle · Hampton · 363 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- South Side Elementary SchoolElementary · Hampton · 312 students · 12:1 ratio
- West Fork High SchoolHigh · Sheffield · 206 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- CAL Elementary SchoolElementary · Latimer · 176 students · 12.6:1 ratio
- West Fork Middle SchoolMiddle · SHEFFIELD · 155 students · 11.9:1 ratio
- North Side Elementary SchoolElementary · Hampton · 143 students · 13:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Iowa
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 Chapin
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
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library