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New Market, Iowa

New Market is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, home to about 397 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51646.

Population397923 per sq mi
Median home value$102,700Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in New Market

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Around New Market

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL381 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Market

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

New Market had 385 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 532nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Taylor County grew from 18,784 residents in 1900 to 5,896 in 2020.

New Market population by census2000: 456, 2010: 415, 2020: 385456200041520103852020

Taylor County, 1900–2020

Taylor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,784, 1910: 16,312, 1920: 15,514, 1930: 14,859, 1940: 14,258, 1950: 12,420, 1960: 10,288, 1970: 8,790, 1980: 8,353, 1990: 7,114, 2000: 6,958, 2010: 6,317, 2020: 5,89619K’00’1016K’20’3014K’40’5010K’60’708K’80’907K’00’106K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New MarketJan: high 33°F, low 12°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 16°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.3 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 27°F, 2 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 17°F, 1.4 in33°12°Jan0.838°16°Feb1.251°28°Mar2.263°38°Apr3.373°50°May5.682°61°Jun5.386°64°Jul4.884°62°Aug4.078°52°Sep3.366°39°Oct2.950°27°Nov2.038°17°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarinda, IA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Taylor County

1,543 jobs at 140 businesses in Taylor County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Taylor CountyManufacturing: 736 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 207 jobs; Retail trade: 133 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 88 jobs; Wholesale trade: 72 jobs; Other services: 72 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 66 jobs; Professional services: 60 jobsManufacturing 48% Transportation and warehousing 13% Retail trade 9% Health care and social assistance 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Hotels and restaurants 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Clarinda Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Clarinda7.7 miles
  • Chi Health - Mercy CorningCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corning18.6 miles
  • Shenandoah Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shenandoah24.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around New Market

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • New Market Library0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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