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Rockwell, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Franklin County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
942 Population 317/sq mi density
$58,850 Median Income $32,846 per capita
$142,600 Home Value $197,704 Zillow
$539 Median Rent 22.4% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
94 Violent Crime/100K 3,414 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$58,850 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$142,600 home value, $539/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
94 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Rockwell experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 47°F (8°C). Winters average 17°F in January while summers reach 73°F in July. The area gets 260 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 38.1 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 43.

Temperature

17°F Jan (-9°C) 73°F Jul (23°C)
Annual Average46.6°F
14% below US avg
January Average17°F (-9°C)
July Average73°F (23°C)
Sunny Days260 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,114 ft (340 m)
Area3.0 sq mi (7.7 km²)
Population Density317/sq mi
Coordinates42.9800°N, 93.1872°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyFranklin County County
Nearest AirportNortheast Iowa Regional (CCY)
30 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 38.1"
0% below US avg
Wettest Month (Jun) 4.80"
Driest Month (Jan) 0.79"

Air Quality

AQI Median43.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score22.0 / 100
Social Vulnerability10.6 / 100
Community Resilience51.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Very Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Very Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Very Low
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively High
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

1 earthquake (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M2.8. Most recent: M2.8 on Apr 25, 2017.

Apr 25, 2017 Near Mankato, Minnesota M2.8 150 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

657 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 54 fatalities, 1,042 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
May 25, 2008 EF5 54 km 9
May 15, 1968 EF5 24 km 13
Oct 14, 1966 EF5 43 km 6
Jun 17, 2010 EF4 76 km 1
May 30, 1989 EF4 78 km 0
May 24, 1989 EF4 98 km 0
May 4, 1977 EF4 93 km 0
Jul 12, 1971 EF4 66 km 0
Jun 8, 1967 EF4 96 km 0
Apr 30, 1967 EF4 36 km 0
Apr 30, 1967 EF4 52 km 0
Apr 30, 1967 EF4 69 km 5
Apr 30, 1967 EF4 95 km 6
May 5, 1965 EF4 45 km 0
Aug 29, 1964 EF4 85 km 0
Sep 1, 1961 EF4 27 km 0
May 10, 1953 EF4 83 km 2
May 10, 1953 EF4 29 km 0
Jun 12, 2013 EF3 42 km 0
Jun 17, 2010 EF3 82 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 17°F (-9°C) 0.8 in Coldest, Driest
February 21°F (-6°C) 0.9 in
March 33°F (1°C) 2.0 in
April 47°F (8°C) 3.2 in
May 60°F (15°C) 4.1 in
June 69°F (21°C) 4.8 in Wettest
July 73°F (23°C) 4.7 in Warmest
August 70°F (21°C) 4.1 in
September 62°F (17°C) 3.9 in
October 50°F (10°C) 2.5 in
November 34°F (1°C) 1.6 in
December 20°F (-7°C) 1.1 in

Rockwell has a seasonal temperature swing of 56°F / from 17°F in January to 73°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 33.6 inches, with June being the wettest month (4.8") and January the driest (0.8").

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