Lester, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Lyon County County

3.4 /5.0

B Good

308 Population 168/sq mi density

$91,875 Median Income $40,950 per capita

$185,200 Home Value $244,607 Zillow

46°F Avg Temperature 291 sunny days/yr

78 Violent Crime/100K 940 property/100K

Overall

3.4 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.8 / 5.0

$91,875 median income, 0.0% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$185,200 home value, /mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

78 violent crimes/100K

C+

Education

2.6 / 5.0

20.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Lester (8)

Blue Mounds State Park

State Park

1,584 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Camden State Park

State Park

1,804 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lake Shetek State Park

State Park

820 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Pipestone National Monument

National Monument

For over 3,000 years, Indigenous people have quarried the red stone at this site to make pipes used in prayer and ceremony - a tradition that continues to this day and makes this site sacred to many people.

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Cultural Demonstrations, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Junior Ranger Program, Snowshoeing, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park ...

Weather: Weather varies seasonally from warm and humid in the summer to cold and snowy in the winter. Visitors should be prepared for seasonal weather and for rapidly-changing conditions.

https://www.nps.gov/pipe/index.htm

Ponca State Park

State Park

2,050 acres. Restricted Access

Entrance: $0

Split Rock Creek State Park

State Park

952 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Stone State Park

State Park

1,437 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Trapper's Bay State Park

State Park

48 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0