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Menlo, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Guthrie County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
355
Population
710/sq mi density
$78,333
Median Income
$35,825 per capita
$107,100
Home Value
$206,836 Zillow
$1,078
Median Rent
24.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
387
Violent Crime/100K
2,202 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$78,333 median income, 10.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,100 home value, $1,078/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
387 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0%
346 → 346
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+89%
$41,442 → $78,333
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Menlo 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
346
+0 from 2023 (346)
Projected Median Income 2030
$122,290
+$43,957 from 2023 ($78,333)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 346 | — | $41,442 | — |
| 2015 | 347 | +0.3% | $41,500 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 347 | +0% | $51,696 | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 348 | +0.3% | $53,000 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 340 | -2.3% | $70,446 | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 346 | +1.8% | $78,333 | +11.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.