All Countries
Beacon, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Mahaska County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
497
Population
637/sq mi density
$56,000
Median Income
$38,070 per capita
$76,200
Home Value
$122,561 Zillow
$729
Median Rent
18.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
164
Violent Crime/100K
1,604 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$56,000 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,200 home value, $729/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
164 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Beacon (13)
Banner Lakes At Summerset State Park
State Park
216 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Elk Rock State Park
State Park
989 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Honey Creek Resort
State Park
336 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Honey Creek State Park
State Park
22 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
State Park
1,517 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Ahquabi State Park
State Park
787 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Darling State Park
State Park
1,414 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Keomah State Park
State Park
376 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Wapello State Park
State Park
1,161 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Margo Frankel Woods State Park
State Park
133 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Red Haw State Park
State Park
420 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Rock Creek State Park
State Park
1,762 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Union Grove State Park
State Park
309 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0