Blakesburg is a city in Wapello County, Iowa, home to about 310 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52536.
Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Blakesburg
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO162 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL263 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blakesburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Blakesburg had 274 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 597th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Wapello County grew from 35,426 residents in 1900 to 35,437 in 2020.
Wapello County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 36.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albia 3 Nne, IA weather station (12 miles away).
12,594 jobs at 699 businesses in Wapello County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakesburg ElementaryBlakesburg | Pre-K–6 | 103 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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