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Mount Sterling, IA

Mount Sterling, IA.

Population: 148 (Census ACS)

Home values & appreciation

House Price Index
379.0 (+3.7% YoY)

Affordability

Cost of living index (Low)
87.8 (100 = US avg)
Electricity rate (state-level)
13.7¢/kWh
Natural gas rate (state-level)
$10.60/MCF
30-year mortgage rate (national)
6.66%
15-year mortgage rate (national)
6.00%

Natural hazards & flood risk

Overall hazard risk
Very Low
Top hazards
drought, lightning, strongWind

Climate (30-year normals)

Annual precipitation
41.1 in

Air quality

Air quality rating
Good
Median AQI (annual)
46
Days with Good air quality
227

Amenities

Nearest airport
Keosauqua Municipal Airport (1 mi)
Nearest major airport
Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) (36 mi)
Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
9
Avg hospital rating
2.5 / 5
Solar radiation rating
Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)

Housing stock

Median year housing built
1,955
Median annual property tax
$1,250
Households with broadband internet
48.3%

Employment & development

Total county employment
1,358
Average weekly wage
$846
Top industries (by employment)
Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
Annual residential building permits (county)
3

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