Drakesville is a city in Davis County, Iowa, home to about 149 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52552.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)77 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO160 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL260 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Drakesville; 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.
Drakesville had 164 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 765th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Davis County grew from 15,620 residents in 1900 to 9,110 in 2020.
Davis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 39.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bloomfield, IA weather station (8 miles away).
1,619 jobs at 179 businesses in Davis 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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