Lowell is a community in Henry County, Iowa, home to about 43 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52645.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly New London; part is in Lowell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lowell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO169 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL203 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lowell; 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.
It’s the 957th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Henry County grew from 20,022 residents in 1900 to 20,482 in 2020.
Henry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Pleasant 1 Ssw, IA weather station (9 miles away).
6,726 jobs at 482 businesses in Henry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lowell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 New London Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Elementary SchoolNew London | Pre-K–5 | 314 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| New London Jr-Sr High SchoolNew London | 6–12 | 284 | Public | 0.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with New London.
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