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Around Terril
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)138 miles away
Closer regional airport
Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)66 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN141 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL385 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Terril; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Terril
U.S. Representative · Iowa’s 4th DistrictRandy Feenstra (R)
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
Terril had 334 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 612th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Dickinson County grew from 7,995 residents in 1900 to 17,703 in 2020.
Dickinson County, 1900–2020
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 7°F. About 29 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spirit Lake, IA weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Dickinson County
7,749 jobs at 784 businesses in Dickinson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Avera Holy Family HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Estherville9.2 miles
Lakes Regional HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Spirit Lake10.0 miles
Spencer Municipal HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Spencer14.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Terril
Libraries
Terril Public Library1.3 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Graettinger-Terril Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Graettinger-Terril Elementary SchoolTerril
Pre-K–5
149
Public
1.3 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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