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Cylinder, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Cylinder is a Census city of 46 people across 0.09 square miles of land, in Palo Alto County. Median household income is $62,500, 82.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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What Cylinder is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.09 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land491 plus or minus 192
- County holding the largest share of its areaPalo Alto 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 Cylinder
- Population46 plus or minus 18
- Median age59.3 plus or minus 12.1
- Population under 180
- Share under 180.0 percent
- Population 65 and over17 plus or minus 15
- Share 65 and over37.0 percent plus or minus 28.4
- Households28 plus or minus 14
- Family households16 plus or minus 8
- Share of households that are families57.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Cylinder
- Median household income$62,500 plus or minus $36,182
- Per capita income$35,928 plus or minus $7,390
- Civilian labor force31 plus or minus 16
- Employed30 plus or minus 15
- Unemployed1 plus or minus 2
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Adults 25 and over41 plus or minus 18
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.1 percent plus or minus 26.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.1 percent plus or minus 37.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Cylinder
- Housing units28 plus or minus 14
- Occupied units28 plus or minus 14
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied23 plus or minus 10
- Renter occupied5 plus or minus 7
- Ownership rate82.1 percent plus or minus 54.4
- Median owner-occupied home value$91,700 plus or minus $36,679
- Single family units26 plus or minus 19
- Share single family92.9 percent plus or minus 48.8
- Units in buildings of two or more2 plus or minus 10
- Share in buildings of two or more7.1 percent plus or minus 37.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Cylinder gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute30 plus or minus 15
- Commuting under 15 minutes15 plus or minus 10
- Share commuting under 15 minutes50.0 percent plus or minus 21.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more10 plus or minus 14
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.3 percent plus or minus 45.3
- Drove alone83.3 percent plus or minus 21.0
- Carpooled16.7 percent plus or minus 21.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Cylinder (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$259,000
- Average approval$259,000
- Median approval$259,000
- Largest approval$259,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cylinder, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Cylinder
- NFIP communityCity of Cylinder
- NFIP community number195226
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/07/21(M)
The City of Cylinder participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 195226 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.
Palo Alto County, not Cylinder
Palo Alto County context, not Cylinder figures
- Establishments in Palo Alto County272
- Covered employment, Palo Alto County3,615
- Average annual pay, Palo Alto County$47,406
- Housing units permitted, Palo Alto County10
Every figure in this section is published for Palo Alto County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cylinder.
All Palo Alto 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.
Coverage
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
Cylinder questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cylinder, Iowa?
46, in 28 households. Cylinder city covers 0.09 square miles of land, which is 491 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cylinder in?
Palo Alto 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 Cylinder?
$62,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $91,700. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Cylinder in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Cylinder appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Cylinder, city of, community 195226, 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 Cylinder figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Palo Alto 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 Cylinder.
Is zoning published for Cylinder?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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