Town guide

Stone City, Iowa

Stone City is a community in Jones County, Iowa, home to about 154 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52205.

Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population15488 per sq mi
Median home value$535,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$132Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stone City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Stone City

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)128 miles away
Closer regional airportThe Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL186 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stone City

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

Stone City had 186 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.

It’s the 756th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Jones County grew from 21,954 residents in 1900 to 20,646 in 2020.

Stone City population by census2010: 192, 2020: 18619220101862020

Jones County, 1900–2020

Jones County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,954, 1910: 19,050, 1920: 18,607, 1930: 19,206, 1940: 19,950, 1950: 19,401, 1960: 20,693, 1970: 19,868, 1980: 20,401, 1990: 19,444, 2000: 20,221, 2010: 20,638, 2020: 20,64622K’00’1019K’20’3020K’40’5021K’60’7020K’80’9020K’00’1021K’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 9°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Stone CityJan: high 27°F, low 9°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 12°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 25°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 36°F, 4 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 5.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 16°F, 1.8 in27°9°Jan1.532°12°Feb1.645°25°Mar1.859°36°Apr4.070°47°May4.880°58°Jun5.883°62°Jul5.281°59°Aug4.575°50°Sep3.761°38°Oct3.246°26°Nov2.333°16°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anamosa 1 Wnw, IA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Jones County

4,620 jobs at 514 businesses in Jones County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jones CountyManufacturing: 961 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 754 jobs; Retail trade: 734 jobs; Construction: 432 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 418 jobs; Wholesale trade: 315 jobs; Finance and insurance: 186 jobs; Other services: 153 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 16% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 7% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stone City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jones Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Anamosa1.2 miles
  • Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cedar Rapids21.0 miles
  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cedar Rapids21.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers19
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

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 Stone City

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Wapsi-Ana Park · 4 acres0.5 mi
  • St. Patricks City Park · 2 acres0.2 mi
  • Serenity Park0.6 mi
  • Remley Woods0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Anamosa Public Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum0.5 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.

Schools in Stone City

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Strawberry HillAnamosaPre-K–4400Public0.7 mi
Anamosa Middle SchoolAnamosa5–8335Public0.9 mi
Anamosa High SchoolAnamosa9–12381Public0.7 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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