Town guide

Radcliffe, Iowa

Radcliffe is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, home to about 657 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50230.

Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population657657 per sq mi
Median home value$118,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$107Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Radcliffe

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Around Radcliffe

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)56 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE154 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL296 miles away

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

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

Who represents Radcliffe

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

Radcliffe had 555 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 405th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Hardin County grew from 22,794 residents in 1900 to 16,878 in 2020.

Radcliffe population by census2000: 607, 2010: 545, 2020: 555607200054520105552020

Hardin County, 1900–2020

Hardin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,794, 1910: 20,921, 1920: 23,337, 1930: 22,947, 1940: 22,530, 1950: 22,218, 1960: 22,533, 1970: 22,248, 1980: 21,776, 1990: 19,094, 2000: 18,812, 2010: 17,534, 2020: 16,87823K’00’1023K’20’3023K’40’5023K’60’7022K’80’9019K’00’1017K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RadcliffeJan: high 26°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 6.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.5 in26°8°Jan0.931°12°Feb1.244°24°Mar2.158°35°Apr3.870°48°May5.680°58°Jun6.183°62°Jul4.581°60°Aug4.475°51°Sep3.562°38°Oct2.645°26°Nov2.032°15°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iowa Falls, IA weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Hardin County

4,845 jobs at 499 businesses in Hardin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hardin CountyRetail trade: 883 jobs; Manufacturing: 834 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 789 jobs; Construction: 435 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 322 jobs; Wholesale trade: 319 jobs; Finance and insurance: 255 jobs; Other services: 239 jobsRetail trade 18% Manufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Wholesale trade 7% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Radcliffe.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hansen Family HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Iowa Falls15.0 miles
  • Van Diest Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Webster City21.8 miles
  • Story County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Nevada22.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around Radcliffe

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Radcliffe City Park · 2 acres0.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Radcliffe Library0.9 mi
  • Radcliffe Piblic Libaray0.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Radcliffe Historical Museum0.8 mi

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.

Schools in Radcliffe

Public schools here are run by Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hubbard-Radcliffe Elementary SchoolRadcliffePre-K–5181Public0.8 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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