Panora is a city in Guthrie County, Iowa, home to about 1,579 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50216.
Homes sold for a median of $261 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Panora; also Lake Panorama
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Panora. 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)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL344 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Panora; 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.
Panora had 1,091 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 205th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Guthrie County grew from 18,729 residents in 1900 to 10,623 in 2020.
Guthrie 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 10°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Guthrie Ctr, IA weather station (7 miles away).
2,392 jobs at 313 businesses in Guthrie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Panora.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (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 Panorama Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panorama ElementaryPanora | Pre-K–5 | 306 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Panorama Middle SchoolPanora | 6–8 | 146 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Panorama High SchoolPanora | 9–12 | 220 | Public | 0.8 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 Lake Panorama.
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