DeWitt is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, home to about 5,546 people across 6.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52742.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside DeWitt. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Quad City International Airport (MLI)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL146 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of DeWitt; 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.
DeWitt had 5,514 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 72nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Clinton County grew from 43,832 residents in 1900 to 46,460 in 2020.
Clinton 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 14°F. About 36.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clinton #1, IA weather station (14 miles away).
16,170 jobs at 1,122 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in DeWitt.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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 Central DeWitt School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekstrand Elementary SchoolDe Witt | Pre-K–3 | 464 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Central DeWitt Intermediate SchoolDeWitt | 4–6 | 311 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Central DeWitt Middle SchoolDe Witt | 7–8 | 244 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Central DeWitt High SchoolDe Witt | 9–12 | 533 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Catholic SchoolDe Witt | Pre-K–8 | 151 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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