Town guide

Ute, Iowa

Ute is a city in Monona County, Iowa, home to about 351 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51060.

Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population351949 per sq mi
Median home value$75,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$121Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ute

1 ZIP code

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Around Ute

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)53 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL413 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ute

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

Ute had 338 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 568th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Monona County grew from 17,980 residents in 1900 to 8,751 in 2020.

Ute population by census2000: 378, 2010: 374, 2020: 338378200037420103382020

Monona County, 1900–2020

Monona County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,980, 1910: 16,633, 1920: 17,125, 1930: 18,213, 1940: 18,238, 1950: 16,303, 1960: 13,916, 1970: 12,069, 1980: 11,692, 1990: 10,034, 2000: 10,020, 2010: 9,243, 2020: 8,75118K’00’1017K’20’3018K’40’5014K’60’7012K’80’9010K’00’109K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 32 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near UteJan: high 29°F, low 10°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 26°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 16°F, 1 in29°10°Jan0.633°14°Feb0.747°26°Mar1.760°37°Apr3.371°49°May4.780°60°Jun4.884°64°Jul4.082°61°Aug4.275°53°Sep3.163°40°Oct2.447°26°Nov1.533°16°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Castana Exp Farm, IA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Monona County

1,935 jobs at 228 businesses in Monona County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monona CountyHealth care and social assistance: 534 jobs; Retail trade: 360 jobs; Wholesale trade: 166 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 152 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 141 jobs; Construction: 94 jobs; Other services: 93 jobs; Finance and insurance: 85 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 19% Wholesale trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Arts, entertainment and recreation 7% Construction 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Crawford County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Denison18.1 miles
  • Burgess Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Onawa20.3 miles
  • Horn Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ida Grove23.3 miles

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

Places in and around Ute

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ute Public Library0.6 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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