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Rowan

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Total population

186

Median home value

$0

3.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$56,875

Rowan$57k
National$74k
Weather72°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates42.74°, -93.55°

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

Set in Iowa, United States, Rowan is recorded in open geodata as a small city. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 186. Rowan maps to 42.740°, -93.550° — squarely within the temperate belt. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. That works out to roughly 143 residents per square kilometre — loosely populated. The location receives about 1,472 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. The city extends across a compact 1.3 km². 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
28.3
Median home value
—
Housing units
80
Poverty rate
21.5%
Unemployment
4.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.6%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
31.7%

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

Geography

Latitude
42.7399
Longitude
-93.5503
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
72°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
65°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
75°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
57°F
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
66°F
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
52°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Rowan, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.5%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
38.9%
Binge drinking
23.9%
Adult smoking
15.4%
No leisure activity
23.4%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary School
    Elementary · Clarion · 535 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Richard O. Jacobson Elementary School
    Elementary · Belmond · 362 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School
    High · Clarion · 343 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School
    High · Belmond · 328 students · 12.6:1 ratio
  • Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School
    Middle · Clarion · 193 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • Belmond-Klemme Alternative School
    High · Belmond · 7 students · 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)
4.03
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,472

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
66
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rowan

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)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library