Town guide

Cincinnati, Iowa

Cincinnati is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, home to about 229 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52549.

Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population229130 per sq mi
Median home value$56,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$248Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cincinnati

1 ZIP code

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Around Cincinnati

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)73 miles away
Closer regional airportKirksville Regional Airport (IRK)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL284 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cincinnati; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cincinnati

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cincinnati had 290 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.

It’s the 673rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Appanoose County grew from 25,927 residents in 1900 to 12,317 in 2020.

Cincinnati population by census2000: 428, 2010: 357, 2020: 290428200035720102902020

Appanoose County, 1900–2020

Appanoose County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,927, 1910: 28,701, 1920: 30,535, 1930: 24,835, 1940: 24,245, 1950: 19,683, 1960: 16,015, 1970: 15,007, 1980: 15,511, 1990: 13,743, 2000: 13,721, 2010: 12,887, 2020: 12,31726K’00’1031K’20’3024K’40’5016K’60’7016K’80’9014K’00’1012K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CincinnatiJan: high 33°F, low 12°F, 1 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 16°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 27°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 18°F, 1.5 in33°12°Jan1.038°16°Feb1.351°27°Mar2.263°37°Apr3.972°48°May5.282°59°Jun4.786°63°Jul3.584°61°Aug3.976°52°Sep3.964°41°Oct3.050°28°Nov2.238°18°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Centerville, IA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Appanoose County

3,731 jobs at 302 businesses in Appanoose County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Appanoose CountyManufacturing: 1,004 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 779 jobs; Retail trade: 689 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 353 jobs; Other services: 140 jobs; Administrative and support: 95 jobs; Utilities: 93 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 90 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3% Utilities 3% Transportation and warehousing 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercyone Centerville Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Centerville7.3 miles
  • Putnam County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Unionville11.4 miles
  • Wayne County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Corydon22.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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