Boxholm is a city in Boone County, Iowa, home to about 168 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50040.
Homes sold for a median of $70 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Boxholm
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Boxholm. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL330 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Boxholm; 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.
Boxholm had 181 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 738th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Boone County grew from 28,200 residents in 1900 to 26,715 in 2020.
Boone 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 9°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boone, IA weather station (14 miles away).
6,497 jobs at 603 businesses in Boone 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.
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