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Meservey, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Franklin County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
300
Population
200/sq mi density
$54,063
Median Income
$23,278 per capita
$54,100
Home Value
$100,817 Zillow
$667
Median Rent
12.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
209
Violent Crime/100K
3,323 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$54,063 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$54,100 home value, $667/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
209 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.2%
250 → 212
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+75.3%
$30,833 → $54,063
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Meservey 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
189
-23 from 2023 (212)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,117
+$26,054 from 2023 ($54,063)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 250 | — | $30,833 | — |
| 2015 | 244 | -2.4% | $50,625 | +64.2% |
| 2017 | 244 | +0% | $57,969 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 239 | -2% | $59,375 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 216 | -9.6% | $70,000 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 212 | -1.9% | $54,063 | -22.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.