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La Motte is a Census city of 267 people across 0.45 square miles of land, in Jackson County. Median household income is $84,167, 90.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
La Motte
What La Motte is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.45 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land589 plus or minus 192
- County holding the largest share of its areaJackson 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.
La Motte
How many people live in La Motte
- Population267 plus or minus 87
- Median age43.8 plus or minus 18.5
- Population under 1856 plus or minus 32
- Share under 1821.0 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Population 65 and over66 plus or minus 20
- Share 65 and over24.7 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Households120 plus or minus 36
- Family households94 plus or minus 31
- Share of households that are families78.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Motte
Income and work in La Motte
- Median household income$84,167 plus or minus $21,538
- Per capita income$37,300
- Civilian labor force153 plus or minus 59
- Employed149 plus or minus 57
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over182 plus or minus 48
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.8 percent plus or minus 33.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.9 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.1 percent plus or minus 6.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Motte
Housing in La Motte
- Housing units120 plus or minus 36
- Occupied units120 plus or minus 36
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied109 plus or minus 30
- Renter occupied11 plus or minus 16
- Ownership rate90.8 percent plus or minus 37.0
- Median owner-occupied home value$144,000
- Single family units116 plus or minus 32
- Share single family96.7 percent plus or minus 39.6
- Units in buildings of two or more4 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more3.3 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Motte
How La Motte gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute128 plus or minus 53
- Commuting under 15 minutes14 plus or minus 9
- Share commuting under 15 minutes10.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more42 plus or minus 16
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.8 percent plus or minus 18.7
- Drove alone83.2 percent
- Carpooled2.7 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home14.1 percent plus or minus 9.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Motte
Flood risk in La Motte
- NFIP communityCity of La Motte
- NFIP community number190430
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/28/22(M)
The City of La Motte participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190430 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.
Jackson County, not La Motte
Jackson County context, not La Motte figures
- Establishments in Jackson County515
- Covered employment, Jackson County5,869
- Average annual pay, Jackson County$45,236
- Housing units permitted, Jackson County23
Every figure in this section is published for Jackson County as a whole and is not a measurement of La Motte.
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
La Motte questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in La Motte, Iowa?
267, in 120 households. La Motte city covers 0.45 square miles of land, which is 589 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is La Motte in?
Jackson 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 La Motte?
$84,167. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,000. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is La Motte in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. La Motte appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as La Motte, city of, community 190430, 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 La Motte figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jackson 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 La Motte.
Is zoning published for La Motte?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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