Letts

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Letts

Total population

361

Median home value

$122,400

11%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$76,538

Letts$77k

National$74k

Elevation207 m

Land area1.52 km²

Weather77°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates41.33°, -91.24°

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

City facts

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Overview

Letts is a city in northern Louisa County, Iowa, United States, established in 1855. The population was 363 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area. The name is taken from that of local benefactor, Nehemiah Madison Letts.

History & geography

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

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Letts, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Murray Wier

American basketball player (1926–2016)

D

Donald S. McGill

American politician (1906-1980)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iowa

• Fruitland
  5.7 mi away · pop. 1,049
• Columbus Junction
  7.6 mi away
• Muscatine
  10.6 mi away
• Nichols
  11 mi away · pop. 373
• Kent Estates
  13.2 mi away · pop. 1,848
• Lone Tree
  14.6 mi away · pop. 1,218
• Morning Sun
  16.3 mi away
• Crawfordsville
  17.6 mi away
• Oakville
  18.9 mi away
• Riverside
  20.4 mi away
• Mediapolis
  22.6 mi away
• Montpelier
  23.8 mi away

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Geography & sun

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

Public attention

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Books about Letts

Letts, Iowa, 1855-1955

1955

Statements of Admiral L. E. Gregory, Chief of Civil Engineers, U.S. Navy; Hon. F. D. Letts; a Representative in Congress from the State of Iowa; Admiral Edward H. Campbell, Judge Advocate General of the Navy; and Mrs. Adele Clausen Hubers, of Davenport, Iowa, on the Bill (H.R. 6533, Later Introduced as H.R. 9309) To Authorize the Disposition of Lands No Longer Needed for Naval Purposes

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs · 1971

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