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Blakesburg is a Census city of 310 people across 0.27 square miles of land, in Wapello County. Median household income is $51,000, 69.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Blakesburg
What Blakesburg is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.27 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,146 plus or minus 377
- County holding the largest share of its areaWapello 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.
Blakesburg
How many people live in Blakesburg
- Population310 plus or minus 102
- Median age38.6 plus or minus 12.3
- Population under 1874 plus or minus 32
- Share under 1823.9 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Population 65 and over69 plus or minus 28
- Share 65 and over22.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Households128 plus or minus 39
- Family households90 plus or minus 35
- Share of households that are families70.3 percent plus or minus 17.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blakesburg
Income and work in Blakesburg
- Median household income$51,000 plus or minus $29,135
- Per capita income$33,588 plus or minus $8,044
- Civilian labor force157 plus or minus 60
- Employed149 plus or minus 60
- Unemployed8 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over226 plus or minus 73
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.2 percent plus or minus 40.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.9 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.7 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blakesburg
Housing in Blakesburg
- Housing units147 plus or minus 40
- Occupied units128 plus or minus 39
- Vacant units19 plus or minus 15
- Vacancy rate12.9 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Owner occupied89 plus or minus 33
- Renter occupied39 plus or minus 25
- Ownership rate69.5 percent plus or minus 14.7
- Median owner-occupied home value$85,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$626
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.7 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Single family units112 plus or minus 37
- Share single family76.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more28 plus or minus 25
- Share in buildings of two or more19.0 percent plus or minus 16.3
- Mobile homes7 plus or minus 7
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blakesburg
How Blakesburg gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute146 plus or minus 60
- Commuting under 15 minutes29 plus or minus 15
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.9 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more59 plus or minus 31
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.4 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Drove alone92.6 percent
- Carpooled1.3 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.0 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Worked from home2.0 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blakesburg
Flood risk in Blakesburg
- NFIP communityCity of Blakesburg
- NFIP community number190704
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/29/21
The City of Blakesburg participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190704 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.
Wapello County, not Blakesburg
Wapello County context, not Blakesburg figures
- Establishments in Wapello County699
- Covered employment, Wapello County15,384
- Average annual pay, Wapello County$53,071
- Housing units permitted, Wapello County45
Every figure in this section is published for Wapello County as a whole and is not a measurement of Blakesburg.
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
Blakesburg questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Blakesburg, Iowa?
310, in 128 households. Blakesburg city covers 0.27 square miles of land, which is 1,146 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Blakesburg in?
Wapello 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 Blakesburg?
$51,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,900. Median gross rent is $626 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Blakesburg in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Blakesburg appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Blakesburg, city of, community 190704, 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 Blakesburg figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wapello 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 Blakesburg.
Is zoning published for Blakesburg?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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