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Newell is a Census city of 944 people across 1.26 square miles of land, in Buena Vista County. Median household income is $66,667, 72.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newell
What Newell is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.26 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land748 plus or minus 166
- County holding the largest share of its areaBuena Vista 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.
Newell
How many people live in Newell
- Population944 plus or minus 210
- Median age36.1
- Population under 18330 plus or minus 95
- Share under 1835.0 percent
- Population 65 and over155 plus or minus 35
- Share 65 and over16.4 percent
- Households356 plus or minus 73
- Family households198 plus or minus 43
- Share of households that are families55.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newell
Income and work in Newell
- Median household income$66,667 plus or minus $20,050
- Per capita income$29,121
- Civilian labor force495 plus or minus 108
- Employed471 plus or minus 102
- Unemployed24 plus or minus 19
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over577
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.5 percent plus or minus 21.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.8 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newell
Housing in Newell
- Housing units389
- Occupied units356 plus or minus 73
- Vacant units33 plus or minus 25
- Vacancy rate8.5 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Owner occupied258
- Renter occupied98 plus or minus 54
- Ownership rate72.5 percent plus or minus 20.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$122,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$825 plus or minus $270
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.8 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Single family units347
- Share single family89.2 percent plus or minus 23.9
- Units in buildings of two or more42 plus or minus 29
- Share in buildings of two or more10.8 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1954
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newell
How Newell gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute447 plus or minus 99
- Commuting under 15 minutes136 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.4 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more65 plus or minus 34
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Drove alone81.9 percent
- Carpooled8.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home4.9 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newell
Flood risk in Newell
- NFIP communityCity of Newell
- NFIP community number190334
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/13/22
The City of Newell does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190334 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.
Buena Vista County, not Newell
Buena Vista County context, not Newell figures
- Establishments in Buena Vista County491
- Covered employment, Buena Vista County10,683
- Average annual pay, Buena Vista County$53,893
- Housing units permitted, Buena Vista County172
Every figure in this section is published for Buena Vista County as a whole and is not a measurement of Newell.
All Buena Vista 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
Newell questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newell, Iowa?
944, in 356 households. Newell city covers 1.26 square miles of land, which is 748 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Newell in?
Buena Vista 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 Newell?
$66,667. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,600. Median gross rent is $825 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Newell in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Newell appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Newell, city of, community 190334, 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 Newell figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Buena Vista 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 Newell.
Is zoning published for Newell?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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