Nora Springs is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, home to about 1,363 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50458.
Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nora Springs. 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)116 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN124 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL285 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nora Springs; 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.
Nora Springs had 1,369 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 232nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Floyd County grew from 17,754 residents in 1900 to 15,627 in 2020.
Floyd County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mason City, IA weather station (10 miles away).
5,199 jobs at 371 businesses in Floyd County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nora Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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)
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 Central Springs Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Springs Elementary School - Nora SpringsNora Springs | Pre-K–3 | 145 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Central Springs Middle SchoolNora Springs | 4–8 | 255 | Public | 0.2 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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