Promise City is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, home to about 105 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52583.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO135 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL293 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Promise City; 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.
Promise City had 88 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 853rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Wayne County grew from 17,491 residents in 1900 to 6,497 in 2020.
Wayne 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 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Allerton, IA weather station (12 miles away).
1,596 jobs at 143 businesses in Wayne 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.
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