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George, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
George is a Census city of 1,064 people across 2.29 square miles of land, in Lyon County. Median household income is $57,941, 77.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $150,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
George
What George is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.29 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land464
- County holding the largest share of its areaLyon 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 George
- Population1,064
- Median age46.1
- Population under 18188 plus or minus 47
- Share under 1817.7 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Population 65 and over333
- Share 65 and over31.3 percent
- Households458
- Family households278
- Share of households that are families60.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in George
- Median household income$57,941
- Per capita income$32,369
- Civilian labor force506 plus or minus 105
- Employed493 plus or minus 104
- Unemployed13 plus or minus 13
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over735
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in George
- Housing units474
- Occupied units458
- Vacant units16 plus or minus 16
- Vacancy rate3.4 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Owner occupied355
- Renter occupied103 plus or minus 42
- Ownership rate77.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$133,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$810
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Single family units453
- Share single family95.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more18 plus or minus 16
- Share in buildings of two or more3.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 4
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How George gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute462 plus or minus 98
- Commuting under 15 minutes228 plus or minus 65
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more126 plus or minus 41
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.3 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Drove alone86.4 percent
- Carpooled2.0 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.8 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home6.3 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in George (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$150,000
- Average approval$150,000
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$150,000
- Jobs supported13
- Jobs per approval13.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term84 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 George, 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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Flood risk in George
- NFIP communityCity of George
- NFIP community number190447
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/24/21
The City of George participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190447 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.
Lyon County, not George
Lyon County context, not George figures
- Establishments in Lyon County402
- Covered employment, Lyon County4,794
- Average annual pay, Lyon County$49,696
- Housing units permitted, Lyon County63
Every figure in this section is published for Lyon County as a whole and is not a measurement of George.
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
George questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in George, Iowa?
1,064, in 458 households. George city covers 2.29 square miles of land, which is 464 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is George in?
Lyon 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 George?
$57,941. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $133,100. Median gross rent is $810 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to George businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $150,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $150,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in George, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to George borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for George. 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 George in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. George appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as George, city of, community 190447, 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 George figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lyon 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 George.
Is zoning published for George?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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