The Town Files

Ida County, Iowa

6,911 people. The median home is worth $108,900 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $63,073.

Towns in Ida County

Towns in Ida County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ida Grove2,051$94,900$61,25042.9
Holstein1,501$114,400$64,11537.4
Battle Creek700$73,800$59,68841.0

People and housing

Ida CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$108,900$156,300
Median rent$696$820
Median household income$63,073$69,254
Median age42.040.2
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%21.8%
Below the poverty line11.3%9.3%

Jobs and pay

3,584 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,392 a year.

Largest industries in Ida CountyManufacturing1,469 jobs · $76,363Retail256 jobs · $27,871Finance & insurance191 jobs · $72,432Wholesale trade152 jobs · $75,066Construction149 jobs · $71,775Agriculture, forestry & fishi…111 jobs · $47,810
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ida County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 520 storm events in Ida County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Ida County by type since 1996Hail131Flood14Drought46Blizzard25High Wind24Heavy Snow11Winter Storm31Excessive Heat21Winter Weather87Cold/Wind Chill10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ida County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 5, 2014Severe StormDR-4187: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 24, 2014FloodDR-4184: 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).