The Town Files

Appanoose County, Iowa

12,184 people. The median home is worth $124,200 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $54,934.

Towns in Appanoose County

Towns in Appanoose County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Centerville5,412$103,000$46,56340.9
Moravia637$121,700$49,28633.7
Moulton607$81,800$66,25033.2

People and housing

Appanoose CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$124,200$156,300
Median rent$784$820
Median household income$54,934$69,254
Median age43.540.2
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%21.8%
Below the poverty line17.5%9.3%

Jobs and pay

4,614 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,114 a year.

Largest industries in Appanoose CountyManufacturing899 jobs · $57,707Retail627 jobs · $30,549Hotels & restaurants425 jobs · $18,477Transportation & warehousing281 jobs · $48,994Utilities154 jobs · $75,726Administrative & support139 jobs · $35,619
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Appanoose County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 502 storm events in Appanoose County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Appanoose County by type since 1996Hail92Flood33Drought31Tornado12High Wind17Ice Storm16Heavy Rain96Heavy Snow18Flash Flood38Frost/Freeze8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Appanoose County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4642: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 31, 2015Severe StormDR-4234: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 2, 2013Severe StormDR-4126: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).