Town guide

Weston, Iowa

Weston is a community in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, home to about 192 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 51576.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population192447 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Weston

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Weston

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL411 miles away

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

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

Who represents Weston

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

Weston had 78 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2010.

It’s the 704th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Pottawattamie County grew from 54,336 residents in 1900 to 93,667 in 2020.

Weston population by census2010: 92, 2020: 78922010782020

Pottawattamie County, 1900–2020

Pottawattamie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 54,336, 1910: 55,832, 1920: 61,550, 1930: 69,888, 1940: 66,756, 1950: 69,682, 1960: 83,102, 1970: 86,991, 1980: 86,561, 1990: 82,628, 2000: 87,704, 2010: 93,158, 2020: 93,66754K’00’1062K’20’3067K’40’5083K’60’7087K’80’9088K’00’1094K’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 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WestonJan: high 30°F, low 12°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 16°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 27°F, 2 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 28°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in30°12°Jan0.935°16°Feb1.149°27°Mar2.062°37°Apr3.972°50°May5.482°61°Jun5.385°64°Jul3.683°62°Aug4.977°53°Sep3.664°41°Oct3.048°28°Nov1.635°17°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oakland, IA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Pottawattamie County

32,384 jobs at 1,920 businesses in Pottawattamie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pottawattamie CountyRetail trade: 6,148 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,483 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,019 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,942 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,033 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,678 jobs; Construction: 1,462 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,054 jobsRetail trade 19% Manufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Weston.

Nearest hospitals

  • Methodist Jennie EdmundsonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Council Bluffs12.6 miles
  • Chi Health Mercy Council BluffsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Council Bluffs12.8 miles
  • The Nebraska Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Omaha17.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Schools in Weston

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Underwood Elementary SchoolUnderwoodPre-K–5424Public3.3 mi
Underwood Middle SchoolUnderwood6–8184Public3.3 mi
Underwood High SchoolUnderwood9–12247Public3.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Underwood and Bentley.

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