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Lost Nation

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Total population

390

Median home value

$77,300

17%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$57,000

Lost Nation$57k
National$74k
Coordinates41.97°, -90.82°

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

Overview

Lost Nation is a small city that lies in Iowa, United States. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 390. Its coordinates of 41.968°, -90.818° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Resident density is around 195 per km², indicating loosely populated. The location receives about 1,456 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. It covers a compact 2 km² of land area. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
41.6
Median home value
$77,300
Housing units
213
Poverty rate
14.1%
Unemployment
2.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
92.3%
Black
0.8%
Asian
0.8%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
41.9675
Longitude
-90.8181
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.6%
Diabetes
9.4%
Adult obesity
38.2%
Binge drinking
23.9%
Adult smoking
16.9%
No leisure activity
24.4%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
0
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Calamus-Wheatland Sec Attendance Center
    High · Wheatland · 196 students · 10.9:1 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

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.99
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,456

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
315
Avg daily Wikipedia views
11
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lost Nation

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

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