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Yarmouth, Iowa

Yarmouth is a community in Des Moines County, Iowa, home to about 85 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52660.

Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population8550 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$98Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Yarmouth

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Around Yarmouth

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)128 miles away
Closer regional airportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO172 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL196 miles away

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

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

Who represents Yarmouth

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 880th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Des Moines County grew from 35,989 residents in 1900 to 38,910 in 2020.

Des Moines County, 1900–2020

Des Moines County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,989, 1910: 36,145, 1920: 35,520, 1930: 38,162, 1940: 36,804, 1950: 42,056, 1960: 44,605, 1970: 46,982, 1980: 46,203, 1990: 42,614, 2000: 42,351, 2010: 40,325, 2020: 38,91036K’00’1036K’20’3037K’40’5045K’60’7046K’80’9042K’00’1039K’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 13°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near YarmouthJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in31°13°Jan1.437°17°Feb1.749°27°Mar2.363°38°Apr3.972°49°May5.181°58°Jun5.185°62°Jul4.483°60°Aug3.977°52°Sep4.164°41°Oct2.950°29°Nov2.137°18°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Pleasant 1 Ssw, IA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Des Moines County

18,107 jobs at 1,065 businesses in Des Moines County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Des Moines CountyManufacturing: 4,433 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,081 jobs; Retail trade: 2,967 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,896 jobs; Construction: 794 jobs; Administrative and support: 625 jobs; Other services: 591 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 561 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Henry County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Pleasant13.4 miles
  • Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Burlington13.8 miles
  • Washington County Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Washington29.1 miles

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

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