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Around Fredericksburg
Distances
Nearest major airport
Des Moines International Airport (DSM)123 miles away
Closer regional airport
Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI140 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL243 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Fredericksburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Fredericksburg
U.S. Representative · Iowa’s 2nd DistrictAshley Hinson (R)
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
Fredericksburg had 987 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 285th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Chickasaw County grew from 17,037 residents in 1900 to 12,012 in 2020.
Chickasaw County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Hampton, IA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Chickasaw County
4,157 jobs at 353 businesses in Chickasaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fredericksburg.
Nearest hospitals
Community Memorial Hospital Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sumner8.9 miles
Mercy Medical Center-New HamptonCritical access hospital · emergency room · New Hampton9.4 miles
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Union19.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Mental health providers
4
Chiropractors
2
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.
Places in and around Fredericksburg
Parks (4 nearby)
Robert Mattke Park · 7 acres0.7 mi
City Park · 4 acres0.6 mi
Brad Niewoehner Memorial Park · 2 acres0.1 mi
Railroad Park · 1 acres0.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Upham Memorial Library0.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Fredericksburg Elem SchoolFredericksburg
Pre-K–4
120
Public
0.3 mi
Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle SchoolFredericksburg
5–8
217
Public
0.5 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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