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Mystic is a Census city of 216 people across 2.94 square miles of land, in Appanoose County. Median household income is $41,000, 78.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mystic
What Mystic is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.94 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land73 plus or minus 22
- County holding the largest share of its areaAppanoose County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Mystic
- Population216 plus or minus 64
- Median age50.6 plus or minus 16.1
- Population under 1835 plus or minus 20
- Share under 1816.2 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Population 65 and over37 plus or minus 18
- Share 65 and over17.1 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Households118 plus or minus 29
- Family households53 plus or minus 22
- Share of households that are families44.9 percent plus or minus 15.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Mystic
- Median household income$41,000
- Per capita income$24,981 plus or minus $5,199
- Civilian labor force119 plus or minus 36
- Employed108 plus or minus 34
- Unemployed11 plus or minus 13
- Unemployment rate9.2 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Adults 25 and over168 plus or minus 44
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher1.2 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Mystic
- Housing units153 plus or minus 38
- Occupied units118 plus or minus 29
- Vacant units35 plus or minus 22
- Vacancy rate22.9 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Owner occupied93 plus or minus 23
- Renter occupied25 plus or minus 19
- Ownership rate78.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$57,500 plus or minus $16,206
- Median gross rent, monthly$469 plus or minus $184
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.7 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Single family units132 plus or minus 35
- Share single family86.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more10 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more6.5 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Mobile homes11 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Mystic gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute102 plus or minus 33
- Commuting under 15 minutes43 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.2 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more15 plus or minus 16
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.7 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Drove alone80.0 percent
- Carpooled13.3 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.8 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Worked from home2.9 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Mystic
- NFIP communityCity of Mystic
- NFIP community number190010
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/16/18
The City of Mystic participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190010 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Appanoose County, not Mystic
Appanoose County context, not Mystic figures
- Establishments in Appanoose County302
- Covered employment, Appanoose County4,614
- Average annual pay, Appanoose County$46,114
- Housing units permitted, Appanoose County7
Every figure in this section is published for Appanoose County as a whole and is not a measurement of Mystic.
All Appanoose County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Mystic questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mystic, Iowa?
216, in 118 households. Mystic city covers 2.94 square miles of land, which is 73 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mystic in?
Appanoose County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Mystic?
$41,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $57,500. Median gross rent is $469 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Mystic in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Mystic appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Mystic, city of, community 190010, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Mystic figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Appanoose County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Mystic.
Is zoning published for Mystic?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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