Town guide

Sabula, Iowa

Sabula is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, home to about 547 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52070.

Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5471,116 per sq mi
Median home value$133,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$89Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sabula

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Around Sabula

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)118 miles away
Closer regional airportDubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL130 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sabula

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

Sabula had 506 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 447th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Jackson County grew from 23,615 residents in 1900 to 19,485 in 2020.

Sabula population by census2000: 670, 2010: 576, 2020: 506670200057620105062020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,615, 1910: 21,258, 1920: 19,931, 1930: 18,481, 1940: 19,181, 1950: 18,622, 1960: 20,754, 1970: 20,839, 1980: 22,503, 1990: 19,950, 2000: 20,296, 2010: 19,848, 2020: 19,48524K’00’1020K’20’3019K’40’5021K’60’7023K’80’9020K’00’1019K’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 11°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SabulaJan: high 31°F, low 11°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 26°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 57°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 27°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 17°F, 2.2 in31°11°Jan1.735°14°Feb1.848°26°Mar2.561°36°Apr3.972°47°May4.682°57°Jun5.585°60°Jul4.983°58°Aug3.977°50°Sep3.764°38°Oct3.049°27°Nov2.636°17°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Carroll, IL weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

4,717 jobs at 515 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyRetail trade: 940 jobs; Manufacturing: 821 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 591 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 485 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 477 jobs; Wholesale trade: 269 jobs; Finance and insurance: 233 jobs; Construction: 225 jobsRetail trade 20% Manufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Transportation and warehousing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercyone Clinton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Clinton14.7 miles
  • Morrison Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morrison22.0 miles
  • Jackson County Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Maquoketa24.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Sabula

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Driscoll's Island · 1 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Sullivan's Foods2.5 mi

Libraries

  • Krabbenhoft Public Library1.1 mi
  • Savanna Township Public Library2.5 mi

Museums

  • Savanna Train Car Museum2.4 mi
  • Savanna Museum and Cultural Center2.5 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.

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