Coalville, Iowa

Community in Webster County · population 651 (2020 Census)

Median home: $197,500
Household income: $78,000
Jan low / Jul high: 7° / 83°
Snow a year: 37 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 31
Median age: 28.6

Coalville is a community of 651 people in Webster County, Iowa. The median home is worth $197,500, above the typical Iowa town ($156,300). It ranks more vibrant than 88% of Iowa towns, easier by car than 85% of Iowa towns, more walkable than 75% of Iowa towns.

How Coalville ranks

Percentile among Iowa towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Iowa towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Coalville is worth $197,500, above the typical Iowa town ($156,300). Homes cost about 2.5 times the median household income of $78,000, which is more affordable than 35% of Iowa towns. 88.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Iowa towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Coalville	Typical Iowa town
Median home value	$197,500	$156,300
Median rent	—	$820
Median household income	$78,000	$69,254
Home value ÷ income	2.5×	2.2×
Homeownership	88.4%	77.1%
Median year built	1968	1962
Seasonal / vacation homes	22.8%	—

Who lives in Coalville

People	Coalville	Typical Iowa town
Median age	28.6	40.2
Age 65 and over	20.8%	20.0%
Under 18	46.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.4%	21.8%
Below the poverty line	14.0%	9.3%
Veterans	13.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.1%	—
Work from home	5.6%	7.1%
Average commute	17.8 min	21.6 min
Homes with broadband	83.3%	88.5%

Weather in Coalville

July highs average 82.7°F and January lows 7.4°F. About 35.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 37.1 inches of snow (typical Iowa town: 32.5 in). Expect about 11 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 157 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Ft Dodge 5Nnw station (10.8 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

31 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Coalville since 1950, compared with 24 for the typical Iowa town. 12 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on May 4, 1977 about 6.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on December 15, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 84 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on July 26, 1969.

Severe weather in Webster County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Webster County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Webster County has been included in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
February 23, 2022	Severe Storm	DR-4642: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020	Biological	DR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019	Flood	DR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 20, 2018	Severe Storm	DR-4386: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Webster County

Webster County had 17,547 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $56,709 a year. Unemployment was 3.1% in 2023; in Coalville itself the ACS puts it at 13.3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Coalville

Fort Dodge, IA
5.7 mi · 24,871 people · home $144,100
Badger, IA
12.1 mi · 522 people · home $142,800
Dayton, IA
12.5 mi · 772 people · home $114,800
Gowrie, IA
14.3 mi · 952 people · home $109,900
Stratford, IA
15.2 mi · 707 people · home $89,300
Webster City, IA
15.2 mi · 7,825 people · home $127,200
Eagle Grove, IA
19.0 mi · 3,601 people · home $104,600
Dakota City, IA
20.0 mi · 759 people · home $119,800

Coalville questions

Is Coalville, Iowa a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Coalville scores better for retirees than 6% of Iowa towns and quieter than 41%. 20.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 28.6).

How much does a house cost in Coalville?

The median owner-occupied home in Coalville is valued at $197,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $78,000, so homes cost about 2.5 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Coalville?

July highs average 82.7°F and January lows 7.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 35.1 inches of precipitation a year and 37.1 inches of snow.

Does Coalville get tornadoes?

31 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Coalville since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on May 4, 1977. The typical Iowa town has had 24.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Coalville's Census boundary (GEOID 1914835). Comparisons use the median of Iowa towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.