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Huxley
Iowacity
Huxley
Total population
4,544
Median home value
$297,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$112,094
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Freeze Warning · SevereFreeze Warning issued October 16 at 1:23AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Huxley is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,244 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Huxley was incorporated on August 27, 1902. It was named after Thomas Henry Huxley, a British biologist.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Huxley, 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
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves10,165
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves10,136
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8,960
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves7,945
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,881
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,272
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves7,243
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves7,065
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Ames Middle SchoolMiddle · Ames · 1,002 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- Ballard High SchoolHigh · Huxley · 545 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- Ballard West ElementaryElementary · Slater · 472 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- Edwards Elementary SchoolElementary · Ames · 450 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Ballard Middle SchoolMiddle · Huxley · 432 students · 16:1 ratio
- Ballard East ElementaryElementary · Cambridge · 422 students · 13.6:1 ratio
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · Ames · 290 students · 12.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-06-2510 km WNW of Marysville, Iowa
- M 3 — 2025-06-255 km S of Knoxville, Iowa
- M 3.3 — 2025-06-258 km SE of Knoxville, 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
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 Huxley
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library