Mystic is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, home to about 216 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52574.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL281 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mystic; 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.
Mystic had 322 residents in the 2020 census, down 45% since 2000.
It’s the 684th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Appanoose County grew from 25,927 residents in 1900 to 12,317 in 2020.
Appanoose 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 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rathbun Dam, IA weather station (3 miles away).
3,731 jobs at 302 businesses in Appanoose 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
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