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Houghton, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Lee County County

3.8 /5.0
B+ Good
87 Population 290/sq mi density
$104,375 Median Income $52,783 per capita
$212,500 Home Value $201,913 Zillow
$700 Median Rent 20.0% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
127 Violent Crime/100K 2,921 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$104,375 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$212,500 home value, $700/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Houghton (12)

Delabar State Park
State Park
82 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Geode State Park
State Park
1,654 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Orphaned at age nine, Herbert Hoover left West Branch never to live here again. In later years, he returned to his humble birthplace to celebrate his long career of public service. A memorial landscape remains to tell his story: how community, hard work, honesty, and usefulness to others opened a wo...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park Film, Mu...
Weather: Spring and fall are mild with moderate temperatures. Average high temperatures in the spring and fall are between 50° and 60° F, with lows from 40° F to 50° F. Summer is hot and humid with average hig...
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
State Park
1,517 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
Nauvoo State Park
State Park
146 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Sid Simpson State Park
State Park
23 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Siloam Springs State Park
State Park
5,491 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wakonda State Park
State Park
1,040 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wildcat Den State Park
State Park
432 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0