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Colwell, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Floyd County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
56
Population
329/sq mi density
$46,250
Median Income
$76,713 per capita
$103,100
Home Value
$135,898 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
254
Violent Crime/100K
1,521 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$46,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$103,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
254 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-26.4%
72 → 53
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+11%
$41,667 → $46,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Colwell across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
43
-10 from 2023 (53)
Projected Median Income 2030
$49,758
+$3,508 from 2023 ($46,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 72 | — | $41,667 | — |
| 2015 | 71 | -1.4% | $46,250 | +11% |
| 2017 | 70 | -1.4% | $57,917 | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 70 | +0% | $61,042 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 53 | -24.3% | $41,786 | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 53 | +0% | $46,250 | +10.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.