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Wever

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Wever

Total population

142

Median home value

$311,100

13.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$43,750

Wever$44k
National$74k
Elevation561 m
Weather62°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Coordinates40.71°, -91.23°

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
561 m

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Overview

Wever is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern Lee County, in the southeastern corner of Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 101.

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History & geography

History

Wever was a station on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Although Wever is unincorporated, it has a post office, which opened on May 1, 1837. This post office has a complicated name history: it opened as 'Sand Ridge', changed to 'Green Bay' on September 17, 1849, to 'Jollyville' on January 28, 1859, and finally to Wever on October 17, 1870. Its ZIP code is 52658.

Geography

Wever lies along U.S. Route 61, approximately eight miles northeast of the city of Fort Madison, one of two county seats in Lee County. It is just South of the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant and the Skunk River, which empties further east into the Mississippi River. Its elevation is 561 feet (171 m).

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Demographics & economy

Median age
43.1
Median home value
$311,100
Housing units
74
Poverty rate
16.2%
Unemployment
17.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
32.4%

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

Geography

Latitude
40.7057
Longitude
-91.2281
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Cloudy
Wednesday Night
57°F
Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday
71°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
45°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
59°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Wever, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
23.6%
Diabetes
6.8%
Adult obesity
29.2%
Binge drinking
20.6%
Adult smoking
11.7%
No leisure activity
17.1%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Fort Madison Middle School
    Middle · Fort Madison · 695 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Fort Madison High School
    High · Fort Madison · 555 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Richardson Elementary School
    Elementary · Fort Madison · 311 students · 11.1:1 ratio
  • Lincoln Elementary School
    Elementary · Fort Madison · 236 students · 13.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.08
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,490

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,181
Avg daily Wikipedia views
39
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Wever

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Events

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