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Kelley
Iowacity
Total population
382
Median home value
$220,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$111,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Iowa, United States, Kelley is a small city. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 41.951°, -93.665°. It is home to roughly 382 residents. That works out to roughly 201 residents per square kilometre — a relatively low population density. It covers a compact 1.9 km² of land area. The location receives about 1,492 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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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 Kelley, 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) · Aves12,068
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves11,723
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves11,323
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves10,141
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves9,239
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves9,148
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,097
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,899
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Ames High SchoolHigh · Ames · 1,403 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- Ames Middle SchoolMiddle · Ames · 1,002 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- Ballard High SchoolHigh · Huxley · 545 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- Fellows Elementary SchoolElementary · Ames · 528 students · 12.9:1 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
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
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 Kelley
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
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 15:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library