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Cylinder, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Palo Alto County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
60
Population
667/sq mi density
$76,250
Median Income
$41,330 per capita
$80,000
Home Value
$208,463 Zillow
$817
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
580
Violent Crime/100K
1,134 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$76,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,000 home value, $817/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
580 violent crimes/100K (53% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.4%
88 → 85
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47%
$51,875 → $76,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cylinder 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
83
-2 from 2023 (85)
Projected Median Income 2030
$99,868
+$23,618 from 2023 ($76,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 88 | — | $51,875 | — |
| 2015 | 88 | +0% | $54,750 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 85 | -3.4% | $61,250 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 84 | -1.2% | $68,750 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 87 | +3.6% | $88,125 | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 85 | -2.3% | $76,250 | -13.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.