The Town Files

Sac County, Iowa

9,689 people. The median home is worth $141,400 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $73,838.

Towns in Sac County

Towns in Sac County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sac City2,063$136,000$57,13946.9
Lake View1,113$175,600$68,61858.7
Odebolt994$98,800$65,41749.7
Wall Lake755$128,700$71,87548.9
Schaller729$71,500$66,51036.9
Early587$90,300$91,37035.3

People and housing

Sac CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$141,400$156,300
Median rent$722$820
Median household income$73,838$69,254
Median age46.240.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%21.8%
Below the poverty line9.2%9.3%

Jobs and pay

2,969 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,518 a year.

Largest industries in Sac CountyManufacturing511 jobs · $61,526Health care & social assistan…462 jobs · $46,939Retail322 jobs · $30,487Wholesale trade230 jobs · $90,274Hotels & restaurants137 jobs · $12,368Construction118 jobs · $54,428
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sac County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 469 storm events in Sac County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Sac County by type since 1996Hail94Flood33Drought39Tornado18Blizzard29High Wind40Heavy Rain14Heavy Snow21Flash Flood19Winter Storm22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sac County has been included in 19 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 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).