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Batavia is a Census city of 536 people across 0.62 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $56,250, 78.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Batavia
What Batavia is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.62 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land870 plus or minus 224
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson 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.
Batavia
How many people live in Batavia
- Population536 plus or minus 138
- Median age37.4 plus or minus 9.0
- Population under 18134 plus or minus 59
- Share under 1825.0 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Population 65 and over60 plus or minus 18
- Share 65 and over11.2 percent
- Households247 plus or minus 75
- Family households157 plus or minus 50
- Share of households that are families63.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Batavia
Income and work in Batavia
- Median household income$56,250 plus or minus $14,801
- Per capita income$26,994
- Civilian labor force248 plus or minus 70
- Employed229 plus or minus 65
- Unemployed19 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over382 plus or minus 99
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.3 percent plus or minus 29.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.0 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.3 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Batavia
Housing in Batavia
- Housing units277 plus or minus 71
- Occupied units247 plus or minus 75
- Vacant units30 plus or minus 15
- Vacancy rate10.8 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Owner occupied194 plus or minus 71
- Renter occupied53 plus or minus 31
- Ownership rate78.5 percent plus or minus 16.0
- Median owner-occupied home value$111,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,021 plus or minus $424
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.8 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Single family units242 plus or minus 75
- Share single family87.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1 plus or minus 10
- Share in buildings of two or more0.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Mobile homes34 plus or minus 20
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Batavia gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute212 plus or minus 63
- Commuting under 15 minutes36 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.0 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more25 plus or minus 17
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more11.8 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Drove alone95.9 percent
- Carpooled0.5 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Batavia
Flood risk in Batavia
- NFIP communityCity of Batavia
- NFIP community number190551
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/07/21
The City of Batavia does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190551 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.
Jefferson County, not Batavia
Jefferson County context, not Batavia figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County608
- Covered employment, Jefferson County7,185
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$53,535
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County1
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Batavia.
All Jefferson 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.
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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
Batavia questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Batavia, Iowa?
536, in 247 households. Batavia city covers 0.62 square miles of land, which is 870 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Batavia in?
Jefferson 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 Batavia?
$56,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,600. Median gross rent is $1,021 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Batavia in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Batavia appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Batavia, city of, community 190551, 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 Batavia figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson 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 Batavia.
Is zoning published for Batavia?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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