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Volga
Iowacity
Volga
Total population
216
Median home value
$80,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$54,063
Founded
1852
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Volga is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 203 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 247 in 2000.
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History
Volga (formerly Volga City) was laid out as a town in 1852. It got its name from the Volga River in Iowa, which in turn was named after the Volga River in Russia.
Geography
Volga is located on the Volga River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Volga, 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
- Central ElementaryElementary · Elkader · 263 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- Central Middle School/High SchoolHigh · Elkader · 210 students · 16.2:1 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
- Edgewood13.1 mi away · pop. 752
- Aurora15.8 mi away
- West Union17.4 mi away
- Randalia17.9 mi away · pop. 60
- Greeley18.2 mi away
- Colesburg20.7 mi away · pop. 545
- Oelwein20.9 mi away · pop. 5,834
- Clayton21.1 mi away · pop. 57
- Guttenberg22 mi away · pop. 1,782
- Manchester22.4 mi away · pop. 5,191
- Hawkeye22.7 mi away · pop. 482
- Westgate23.1 mi away
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 Volga
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • 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