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Humeston

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Humeston

Total population

551

Median home value

$83,100

26.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$58,836

Humeston$59k
National$74k
Elevation336 m
Land area1.61 km²
Weather78°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates40.86°, -93.50°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
336 m
Area
1.61 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Humeston is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States. The population was 465 in the 2020 census, a decline from 542 in 2000.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
44.7
Median home value
$83,100
Housing units
292
Poverty rate
16%
Unemployment
1.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
94%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
6.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.8607
Longitude
-93.4973
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
78°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
65°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
82°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
Friday Night
69°F
Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
63°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Humeston, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.8%
Diabetes
9.4%
Adult obesity
40.4%
Binge drinking
22.4%
Adult smoking
17.1%
No leisure activity
25.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Mormon Trail Elementary School
    Elementary · Humeston · 127 students · 10.6:1 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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.14
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,511

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
149
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Humeston

Arrowhead Farm polled shorthorn all bull sale
Dick Prentice · 1977
Across Iowa on the Keokuk & Western, and the Humeston & Shenandoah railroads
Bernard G. Corbin · 1986
Humeston Independent School District
Pauline Williams · 1999
Humeston, 125 years
Pauline Williams · 1997
Midwest Living Small Town Getaways (Midwest Living)
Midwest Living Small Town Getaways (Midwest Living)
Midwest Living · 1998
75 great small-town getaways
75 great small-town getaways
1996
Snethen family history 1711-1963.
Sponsler, Mary Virginia Snethen, 1924- · 1963

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library