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Manson, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Manson is a Census city of 1,645 people across 3.24 square miles of land, in Calhoun County. Median household income is $66,250, 74.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Manson
What Manson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.24 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land507
- County holding the largest share of its areaCalhoun 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 Manson
- Population1,645
- Median age41.3
- Population under 18353 plus or minus 76
- Share under 1821.5 percent
- Population 65 and over390
- Share 65 and over23.7 percent
- Households782
- Family households433
- Share of households that are families55.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Manson
- Median household income$66,250
- Per capita income$36,456
- Civilian labor force853
- Employed809
- Unemployed44 plus or minus 32
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over1,132
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Manson
- Housing units905
- Occupied units782
- Vacant units123 plus or minus 66
- Vacancy rate13.6 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Owner occupied579
- Renter occupied203 plus or minus 61
- Ownership rate74.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$116,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$714
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.9 percent
- Single family units732
- Share single family80.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more160 plus or minus 54
- Share in buildings of two or more17.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Mobile homes13 plus or minus 20
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Manson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute730
- Commuting under 15 minutes236 plus or minus 55
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more201 plus or minus 59
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.5 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Drove alone84.8 percent
- Carpooled3.3 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home7.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Manson (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,980,000
- Average approval$990,000
- Median approval$990,000
- Largest approval$1,930,000
- Jobs supported16
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term118 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Manson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Manson (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,027,000
- Average approval$513,500
- Median approval$513,500
- Largest approval$705,000
- Jobs supported37
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Manson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Manson
- NFIP communityCity of Manson
- NFIP community number190613
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/19/16
The City of Manson does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190613 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.
Calhoun County, not Manson
Calhoun County context, not Manson figures
- Establishments in Calhoun County280
- Covered employment, Calhoun County2,788
- Average annual pay, Calhoun County$48,076
- Housing units permitted, Calhoun County16
Every figure in this section is published for Calhoun County as a whole and is not a measurement of Manson.
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.
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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
Manson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Manson, Iowa?
1,645, in 782 households. Manson city covers 3.24 square miles of land, which is 507 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Manson in?
Calhoun 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 Manson?
$66,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,900. Median gross rent is $714 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Manson businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $2.0 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $990,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Manson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Manson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Manson. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Manson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Manson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Manson, city of, community 190613, 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 Manson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Calhoun 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 Manson.
Is zoning published for Manson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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