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Blockton is a Census city of 122 people across 0.64 square miles of land, in Taylor County. Median household income is $78,750, 80.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Blockton
What Blockton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.64 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land191 plus or minus 69
- County holding the largest share of its areaTaylor 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.
Blockton
How many people live in Blockton
- Population122 plus or minus 44
- Median age49.2 plus or minus 15.7
- Population under 1822 plus or minus 15
- Share under 1818.0 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Population 65 and over27 plus or minus 16
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Households67 plus or minus 26
- Family households43 plus or minus 21
- Share of households that are families64.2 percent plus or minus 19.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Blockton
- Median household income$78,750
- Per capita income$34,205
- Civilian labor force80 plus or minus 36
- Employed78 plus or minus 36
- Unemployed2 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over85 plus or minus 32
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.5 percent plus or minus 50.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.4 percent plus or minus 17.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent plus or minus 13.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Blockton
- Housing units80 plus or minus 28
- Occupied units67 plus or minus 26
- Vacant units13 plus or minus 12
- Vacancy rate16.3 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Owner occupied54 plus or minus 25
- Renter occupied13 plus or minus 10
- Ownership rate80.6 percent plus or minus 20.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$62,900 plus or minus $61,634
- Median gross rent, monthly$830
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.6 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Single family units72 plus or minus 28
- Share single family90.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3 plus or minus 11
- Share in buildings of two or more3.8 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Mobile homes5 plus or minus 4
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Blockton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute77 plus or minus 36
- Commuting under 15 minutes7 plus or minus 6
- Share commuting under 15 minutes9.1 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more20 plus or minus 17
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.0 percent plus or minus 18.1
- Drove alone76.9 percent plus or minus 20.6
- Carpooled15.4 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Worked from home1.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Blockton
- NFIP communityCity of Blockton
- NFIP community number190517
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/05/17(M)
The City of Blockton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190517 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.
Taylor County, not Blockton
Taylor County context, not Blockton figures
- Establishments in Taylor County140
- Covered employment, Taylor County2,030
- Average annual pay, Taylor County$51,564
- Housing units permitted, Taylor County5
Every figure in this section is published for Taylor County as a whole and is not a measurement of Blockton.
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
Blockton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Blockton, Iowa?
122, in 67 households. Blockton city covers 0.64 square miles of land, which is 191 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Blockton in?
Taylor 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 Blockton?
$78,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $62,900. Median gross rent is $830 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Blockton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Blockton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Blockton, city of, community 190517, 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 Blockton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Taylor 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 Blockton.
Is zoning published for Blockton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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