Town guide

Wever, Iowa

Wever is a community in Lee County, Iowa, home to about 142 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52658.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14296 per sq mi
Median home value$311,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wever

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wever

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)139 miles away
Closer regional airportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO152 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL200 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wever

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

It’s the 780th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Lee County grew from 39,719 residents in 1900 to 33,555 in 2020.

Lee County, 1900–2020

Lee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,719, 1910: 36,702, 1920: 39,676, 1930: 41,268, 1940: 41,074, 1950: 43,102, 1960: 44,207, 1970: 42,996, 1980: 43,106, 1990: 38,687, 2000: 38,052, 2010: 35,862, 2020: 33,55540K’00’1040K’20’3041K’40’5044K’60’7043K’80’9038K’00’1034K’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 15°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WeverJan: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 30°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 31°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.1 in32°15°Jan1.737°19°Feb1.950°30°Mar2.862°41°Apr4.273°52°May5.282°62°Jun5.185°66°Jul4.383°64°Aug3.977°55°Sep3.965°43°Oct3.350°31°Nov2.637°21°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington 2s, IA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Lee County

13,101 jobs at 786 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lee CountyManufacturing: 3,827 jobs; Professional services: 1,894 jobs; Retail trade: 1,757 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,433 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 959 jobs; Construction: 844 jobs; Administrative and support: 576 jobs; Wholesale trade: 443 jobsManufacturing 29% Professional services 15% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Burlington7.7 miles
  • Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carthage21.4 miles
  • Henry County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Pleasant24.8 miles

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Denmark and Augusta.

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