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Rathbun, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Rathbun is a Census city of 30 people across 0.21 square miles of land, in Appanoose County. Median household income is $71,875, 100.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
This is a small place, and the figures below carry wide margins.
The American Community Survey reaches Rathbun through a sample, not a count, and in a place this size that sample is thin. The population estimate here is 30 with a margin of error of plus or minus 20, which is 66.7 percent of the estimate itself. Every figure whose margin reaches 20 percent is printed with that margin beside it, so you can see the width of each one rather than having to assume it.
Nothing has been removed or adjusted. These are the published federal estimates, shown with the uncertainty the Census publishes alongside them.
Rathbun
What Rathbun is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.21 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land140 plus or minus 93
- 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.
Rathbun
How many people live in Rathbun
- Population30 plus or minus 20
- Median age61.5
- Population under 180
- Share under 180.0 percent
- Population 65 and over8 plus or minus 12
- Share 65 and over26.7 percent plus or minus 37.2
- Households17 plus or minus 11
- Family households11 plus or minus 10
- Share of households that are families64.7 percent plus or minus 41.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rathbun
- Median household income$71,875 plus or minus $21,412
- Per capita income$43,863 plus or minus $10,438
- Civilian labor force15 plus or minus 13
- Employed14 plus or minus 12
- Unemployed1 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent plus or minus 19.1
- Adults 25 and over29 plus or minus 20
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher100.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher3.4 percent plus or minus 35.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.4 percent plus or minus 35.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rathbun
- Housing units43 plus or minus 19
- Occupied units17 plus or minus 11
- Vacant units26 plus or minus 18
- Vacancy rate60.5 percent plus or minus 32.2
- Owner occupied17 plus or minus 11
- Renter occupied0
- Ownership rate100.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$151,800 plus or minus $71,846
- Single family units43 plus or minus 21
- Share single family100.0 percent plus or minus 23.3
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rathbun
How Rathbun gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute14 plus or minus 12
- Commuting under 15 minutes1 plus or minus 10
- Share commuting under 15 minutes7.1 percent plus or minus 74.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more11 plus or minus 14
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more78.6 percent plus or minus 74.3
- Drove alone100.0 percent
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rathbun
Flood risk in Rathbun
- NFIP communityCity of Rathbun
- NFIP community number195219
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/16/18
The City of Rathbun does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 195219 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 Rathbun
Appanoose County context, not Rathbun 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 Rathbun.
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
Rathbun questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rathbun, Iowa?
30, in 17 households. Rathbun city covers 0.21 square miles of land, which is 140 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rathbun 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 Rathbun?
$71,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,800. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Rathbun in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Rathbun appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rathbun, city of, community 195219, 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 Rathbun 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 Rathbun.
Is zoning published for Rathbun?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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