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Malcom

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Malcom

Total population

221

Elevation279 m
Land area1.58 km²
Coordinates41.71°, -92.56°

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
279 m
Area
1.58 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Malcom is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 270 at the time of the 2020 census. The city was named for an early Scotch settler. The town's major businesses include BASF.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
41.7061
Longitude
-92.5553
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
30.9%
Diabetes
9.5%
Adult obesity
42.3%
Binge drinking
22.2%
Adult smoking
17.1%
No leisure activity
25%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
11
Elementary
5
Middle
2
High
3
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Grinnell Community Senior High School
    High · Grinnell · 471 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Grinnell Community Middle School
    Middle · Grinnell · 457 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School
    Elementary · Brooklyn · 296 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School
    High · Brooklyn · 265 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Fairview Elementary School
    Elementary · Grinnell · 243 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Montezuma Elementary School
    Elementary · Montezuma · 229 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • Davis Elementary School
    Elementary · Grinnell · 215 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Bailey Park Elementary School
    Elementary · Grinnell · 152 students · 12.7:1 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.

Nearby places in Iowa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.07
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,486

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
119
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Malcom

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Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library