Town guide

Toronto, Iowa

Toronto is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, home to about 87 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52777.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population87483 per sq mi
Median home value$103,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Toronto

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Toronto

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)147 miles away
Closer regional airportQuad City International Airport (MLI)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL162 miles away

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

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

Who represents Toronto

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

Toronto had 102 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 878th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Clinton County grew from 43,832 residents in 1900 to 46,460 in 2020.

Toronto population by census2000: 134, 2010: 124, 2020: 102134200012420101022020

Clinton County, 1900–2020

Clinton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 43,832, 1910: 45,394, 1920: 43,371, 1930: 44,377, 1940: 44,722, 1950: 49,664, 1960: 55,060, 1970: 56,749, 1980: 57,122, 1990: 51,040, 2000: 50,149, 2010: 49,116, 2020: 46,46044K’00’1043K’20’3045K’40’5055K’60’7057K’80’9050K’00’1046K’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 12°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TorontoJan: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 15°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2 in29°12°Jan1.634°15°Feb1.848°27°Mar2.862°37°Apr4.173°50°May4.582°60°Jun5.185°62°Jul4.683°60°Aug4.177°51°Sep3.664°39°Oct3.248°27°Nov2.334°18°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lowden, IA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Clinton County

16,170 jobs at 1,122 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clinton CountyManufacturing: 4,237 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,537 jobs; Retail trade: 2,511 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,538 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 872 jobs; Construction: 818 jobs; Administrative and support: 814 jobs; Finance and insurance: 576 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Toronto.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dewitt15.1 miles
  • Jackson County Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Maquoketa19.1 miles
  • Genesis Medical Center-DavenportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Davenport24.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors2

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 Toronto

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Wheatland City Park · 4 acres0.7 mi
  • Lions Park · 4 acres0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Wheatland 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 Toronto

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance CenterWheatland7–12182Public0.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Wheatland and Big Rock.

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