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Lost Nation, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Clinton County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
393
Population
517/sq mi density
$51,000
Median Income
$26,517 per capita
$74,500
Home Value
$148,718 Zillow
$658
Median Rent
26.1% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
3,111 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$51,000 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$74,500 home value, $658/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.8%
433 → 425
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.6%
$36,806 → $51,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lost Nation 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
419
-6 from 2023 (425)
Projected Median Income 2030
$64,100
+$13,100 from 2023 ($51,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 433 | — | $36,806 | — |
| 2015 | 426 | -1.6% | $40,714 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 417 | -2.1% | $45,729 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 407 | -2.4% | $42,875 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 431 | +5.9% | $42,750 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 425 | -1.4% | $51,000 | +19.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.