Town guide

Redfield, Iowa

Redfield is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, home to about 780 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50233.

Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population780574 per sq mi
Median home value$142,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Redfield

1 ZIP code

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Around Redfield

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL336 miles away

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

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

Who represents Redfield

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

Redfield had 731 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 356th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Dallas County grew from 23,058 residents in 1900 to 99,678 in 2020.

Redfield population by census2000: 833, 2010: 835, 2020: 731833200083520107312020

Dallas County, 1900–2020

Dallas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,058, 1910: 23,628, 1920: 25,120, 1930: 25,493, 1940: 24,649, 1950: 23,661, 1960: 24,123, 1970: 26,085, 1980: 29,513, 1990: 29,755, 2000: 40,750, 2010: 66,135, 2020: 99,67823K’00’1025K’20’3025K’40’5024K’60’7030K’80’9041K’00’10100K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RedfieldJan: high 30°F, low 10°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 38°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 16°F, 1.4 in30°10°Jan0.935°14°Feb1.248°26°Mar1.961°36°Apr4.172°48°May5.382°59°Jun5.285°63°Jul4.383°60°Aug4.577°50°Sep3.664°38°Oct2.848°26°Nov1.935°16°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Guthrie Ctr, IA weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Dallas County

46,640 jobs at 2,521 businesses in Dallas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dallas CountyFinance and insurance: 14,818 jobs; Retail trade: 7,115 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,635 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,076 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,918 jobs; Professional services: 2,056 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,045 jobs; Construction: 1,556 jobsFinance and insurance 32% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 8% Professional services 4% Manufacturing 4% Construction 3%

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 Redfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Guthrie County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Guthrie Center17.1 miles
  • Dallas County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Perry17.7 miles
  • Madison County Health Care SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winterset20.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Redfield

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Redfield City Park · 2 acres0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Redfield Public Library0.4 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 Redfield

Public schools here are run by West Central Valley Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
West Central Valley Middle SchoolRedfield6–8191Public0.4 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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