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Palo
Iowacity
Total population
1,438
Median home value
$282,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$106,375
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, Palo is a small city. It is home to roughly 1,438 residents. Located at 42.064°, -91.799°, Palo occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. At 464 people per km², the city shows a medium-density urban fabric. Total area is recorded as a compact 3.1 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,447 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. 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
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 Palo, 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
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- John F Kennedy High SchoolHigh · Cedar Rapids · 1,714 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · Cedar Rapids · 1,543 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · Cedar Rapids · 1,291 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- Harding Middle SchoolMiddle · Cedar Rapids · 713 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- Viola Gibson Elementary SchoolElementary · Cedar Rapids · 591 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- Taft Middle SchoolMiddle · Cedar Rapids · 578 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Echo Hill ElementaryElementary · Marion · 544 students · 16:1 ratio
- Hazel Point Intermediate SchoolMiddle · Marion · 540 students · 14.2:1 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
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 Palo


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library