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Davis City is a Census city of 160 people across 0.58 square miles of land, in Decatur County. Median household income is $36,833, 73.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Davis City
What Davis City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.58 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land275 plus or minus 112
- County holding the largest share of its areaDecatur 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 Davis City
- Population160 plus or minus 65
- Median age40.7 plus or minus 15.5
- Population under 1843 plus or minus 27
- Share under 1826.9 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Population 65 and over47 plus or minus 23
- Share 65 and over29.4 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Households76 plus or minus 27
- Family households31 plus or minus 17
- Share of households that are families40.8 percent plus or minus 17.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Davis City
- Median household income$36,833 plus or minus $16,686
- Per capita income$28,234 plus or minus $6,122
- Civilian labor force63 plus or minus 32
- Employed62 plus or minus 31
- Unemployed1 plus or minus 2
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over106 plus or minus 38
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher3.8 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent plus or minus 10.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Davis City
- Housing units95 plus or minus 32
- Occupied units76 plus or minus 27
- Vacant units19 plus or minus 13
- Vacancy rate20.0 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Owner occupied56 plus or minus 21
- Renter occupied20 plus or minus 19
- Ownership rate73.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$54,300 plus or minus $28,847
- Single family units78 plus or minus 32
- Share single family82.1 percent plus or minus 18.5
- Units in buildings of two or more4 plus or minus 11
- Share in buildings of two or more4.2 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Mobile homes13 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Davis City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute62 plus or minus 32
- Commuting under 15 minutes19 plus or minus 18
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.6 percent plus or minus 24.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more24 plus or minus 20
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.7 percent plus or minus 24.6
- Drove alone73.4 percent plus or minus 17.4
- Carpooled23.4 percent plus or minus 16.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.1 percent plus or minus 7.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Davis City
- NFIP communityCity of Davis City
- NFIP community number190109
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/16/18(M)
The City of Davis City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190109 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.
Decatur County, not Davis City
Decatur County context, not Davis City figures
- Establishments in Decatur County146
- Covered employment, Decatur County2,269
- Average annual pay, Decatur County$42,983
- Housing units permitted, Decatur County2
Every figure in this section is published for Decatur County as a whole and is not a measurement of Davis City.
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
Davis City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Davis City, Iowa?
160, in 76 households. Davis City city covers 0.58 square miles of land, which is 275 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Davis City in?
Decatur 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 Davis City?
$36,833. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $54,300. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Davis City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Davis City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Davis City, city of, community 190109, 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 Davis City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Decatur 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 Davis City.
Is zoning published for Davis City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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