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McIntire, Iowa

McIntire is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, home to about 89 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50455.

Population8988 per sq mi
Median home value$55,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in McIntire

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Around McIntire

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)103 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL274 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of McIntire; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents McIntire

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

McIntire had 113 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.

It’s the 873rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Mitchell County grew from 14,916 residents in 1900 to 10,565 in 2020.

McIntire population by census2000: 173, 2010: 122, 2020: 113173200012220101132020

Mitchell County, 1900–2020

Mitchell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,916, 1910: 13,435, 1920: 13,921, 1930: 14,065, 1940: 14,121, 1950: 13,945, 1960: 14,043, 1970: 13,108, 1980: 12,329, 1990: 10,928, 2000: 10,874, 2010: 10,776, 2020: 10,56515K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5014K’60’7012K’80’9011K’00’1011K’20

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 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near McIntireJan: high 23°F, low 6°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 10°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 62°F, 5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 25°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 14°F, 1.5 in23°6°Jan1.228°10°Feb1.341°23°Mar1.956°35°Apr4.068°47°May5.278°58°Jun5.681°62°Jul5.079°59°Aug4.073°50°Sep3.560°38°Oct2.743°25°Nov1.829°14°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Osage, IA weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Mitchell County

3,334 jobs at 302 businesses in Mitchell County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mitchell CountyManufacturing: 1,176 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 558 jobs; Retail trade: 332 jobs; Wholesale trade: 260 jobs; Construction: 239 jobs; Other services: 150 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 129 jobs; Finance and insurance: 114 jobsManufacturing 35% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 10% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 7% Other services 5% Hotels and restaurants 4% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McIntire.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mitchell County Regional HealthCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Osage15.1 miles
  • Regional Health Services of Howard CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cresco24.9 miles
  • Floyd County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Charles City27.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Meyer.

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