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Around Lambs Grove
Distances
Nearest major airport
Des Moines International Airport (DSM)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Omaha, NE159 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL276 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lambs Grove; 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.
Population over time
Lambs Grove had 174 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 716th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Jasper County grew from 26,976 residents in 1900 to 37,813 in 2020.
Jasper 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 35.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newton, IA weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Jasper County
7,469 jobs at 767 businesses in Jasper County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
155 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lambs Grove.
Nearest hospitals
Mercyone Newton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · NewtonUnder a mile
Grinnell Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Grinnell16.3 miles
Pella Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pella21.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
16
Specialist doctors
8
Dentists
17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
25
Mental health providers
45
Physical and occupational therapists
31
Optometrists
6
Chiropractors
7
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.
Places in and around Lambs Grove
Parks (6 nearby)
Maytag Park · 40 acres0.9 mi
Sunset Park · 4 acres0.5 mi
Callison Park · 1 acres1.0 mi
Children's Forest0.7 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Fareway0.4 mi
Hy-Vee0.6 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Walgreens0.4 mi
Hy-Vee Pharmacy0.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Newton Public Library;Newton Library0.5 mi
Museums
Jasper County Historical Museum1.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Fred Maytag Bowl0.8 mi
Fred Maytag Bowl0.8 mi
Newton Community Theatre0.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Newton Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolNewton
Pre-K–4
380
Public
1.6 mi
Emerson Hough Elementary SchoolNewton
K–4
336
Public
0.3 mi
Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolNewton
K–4
306
Public
1.0 mi
Berg Middle SchoolNewton
5–8
790
Public
1.1 mi
Newton Senior High SchoolNewton
9–12
806
Public
0.6 mi
WEST Academy Alternative SchoolNewton
10–12
51
Alternative Education
1.3 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Newton Christian Day SchoolNewton
Pre-K–8
70
Christian (no specific denomination)
1.1 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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