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Battle Creek, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Battle Creek is a Census city of 803 people across 0.57 square miles of land, in Ida County. Median household income is $59,688, 75.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $150,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Battle Creek
What Battle Creek is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.57 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,404 plus or minus 304
- County holding the largest share of its areaIda 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 Battle Creek
- Population803 plus or minus 174
- Median age41.0 plus or minus 8.9
- Population under 18239 plus or minus 66
- Share under 1829.8 percent
- Population 65 and over170 plus or minus 47
- Share 65 and over21.2 percent
- Households317 plus or minus 67
- Family households186 plus or minus 58
- Share of households that are families58.7 percent plus or minus 13.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Battle Creek
- Median household income$59,688 plus or minus $26,660
- Per capita income$28,118
- Civilian labor force418 plus or minus 125
- Employed414 plus or minus 125
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 5
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over528 plus or minus 110
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.2 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Battle Creek
- Housing units381 plus or minus 79
- Occupied units317 plus or minus 67
- Vacant units64 plus or minus 43
- Vacancy rate16.8 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Owner occupied240 plus or minus 60
- Renter occupied77 plus or minus 34
- Ownership rate75.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$73,800 plus or minus $21,016
- Median gross rent, monthly$480 plus or minus $258
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.7 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Single family units325 plus or minus 70
- Share single family85.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more54 plus or minus 39
- Share in buildings of two or more14.2 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Mobile homes2 plus or minus 3
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Battle Creek gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute336 plus or minus 82
- Commuting under 15 minutes173 plus or minus 64
- Share commuting under 15 minutes51.5 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more24 plus or minus 18
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more7.1 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Drove alone75.7 percent plus or minus 29.8
- Carpooled5.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home17.4 percent plus or minus 13.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Battle Creek (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$150,000
- Average approval$75,000
- Median approval$75,000
- Largest approval$85,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term117 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Battle Creek, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 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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Flood risk in Battle Creek
- NFIP communityCity of Battle Creek
- NFIP community number190423
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/01/22(M)
The City of Battle Creek participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190423 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.
Ida County, not Battle Creek
Ida County context, not Battle Creek figures
- Establishments in Ida County244
- Covered employment, Ida County3,584
- Average annual pay, Ida County$60,392
- Housing units permitted, Ida County2
Every figure in this section is published for Ida County as a whole and is not a measurement of Battle Creek.
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
Battle Creek questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Battle Creek, Iowa?
803, in 317 households. Battle Creek city covers 0.57 square miles of land, which is 1,404 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Battle Creek in?
Ida 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 Battle Creek?
$59,688. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $73,800. Median gross rent is $480 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Battle Creek businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $150,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $75,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Battle Creek, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Battle Creek borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Battle Creek. Only 2 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 Battle Creek in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Battle Creek appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Battle Creek, city of, community 190423, 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 Battle Creek figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ida 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 Battle Creek.
Is zoning published for Battle Creek?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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