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Onslow, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Jones County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
306
Population
1,611/sq mi density
$42,813
Median Income
$20,722 per capita
$96,500
Home Value
$198,042 Zillow
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
262
Violent Crime/100K
1,101 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$42,813 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
262 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Onslow (20)
Backbone State Park
State Park
1,758 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Bellevue State Park
State Park
788 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Belmont Mound State Park
State Park
276 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Bishop Hill Park
State Park
7 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Cedar Rock
State Park
177 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National Monument
The mounds preserved here are considered sacred by many Americans, especially the Monument's 20 culturally associated American Indian tribes. A visit offers opportunities to contemplate the meanings of the mounds and the people who built them. The 200 plus American Indian mounds are located in ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: All four seasons are represented in this area with summer temperature in the upper 80’s with higher heat indexes due to humidity and winter daytime highs in the 20's. Temperatures are in °Fahrenh...
Governor Dodge State Park
State Park
5,285 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...
Lake Darling State Park
State Park
1,414 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Macbride State Park
State Park
557 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Maquoketa Caves State Park
State Park
319 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mound View State Trail
State Park
99 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Nelson Dewey State Park
State Park
745 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Palisades-Kepler State Park
State Park
449 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pecatonica State Trail
State Park
113 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pikes Peak State Park
State Park
1,054 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Ridgewood Area
State Park
34 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wapsipinicon State Park
State Park
398 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wildcat Den State Park
State Park
432 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wyalusing State Park
State Park
2,615 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0