Lynnville

Historic Lynnville, Iowa is located on the winding North Skunk River, 8 miles south of Interstate-80 Exit 179, about an hour east of Des Moines and an hour west of Iowa City. This charming small town is home to friends and neighbors committed to making the community an incredible place to live.

The Diamond Trail Children’s Center & Preschool and the Lynnville-Sully Community School District provide education opportunities in academics, arts, athletics, and more for area youth. In addition, Lynnville has plenty of outdoor activities to keep the family busy, including the Diamond Trail Golf Club, canoe access to the North Skunk River, Big Springs Shooting Complex, and a number of summer community festivals and events.

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Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Lynnville	386	379	370	369

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	25
5-9	21
10-14	22
15-19	16
20-24	14
25-29	21
30-34	15
35-39	26
40-44	9
45-49	24
50-54	26
55-59	27
60-64	30
65-69	16
70-74	27
75-79	25
80-84	19
85+	7
18+	290
Median Age	48

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Race

Lynnville	2026
Total	370.00
White Alone	97.3%
Black Alone	0%
American Indian Alone	0%
Asian Alone	0%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0%
Two or More Races	2.7%
Hispanic Origin	1.89%
Diversity Index	8.80

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Growth Rate

Lynnville	2026 - 2031
Population	-0.05%
Households	-0.13%
Families	-0.17%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	159	163	156	155
Housing Units	166	174	164	164
Owner Occupied Units			135	134
Renter Occupied Units			21	21
Vacant Units			8	9

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Home Value

Lynnville	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$212,931	$248,529
Average Home Value	$214,815	$272,313
<$50,000	5	3
$50,000 - $99,999	22	8
$100,000 - $149,999	16	8
$150,000 - $199,999	17	15
$200,000 - $249,999	29	34
$250,000 - $299,999	30	32
$300,000 - $399,999	13	27
$400,000 - $499,999	1	3
$500,000 - $749,999	0	0
$1,000,000 +	2	4

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	3
2000-2009	25
1990-1999	9
1980-1989	16
1970-1979	30
1960-1969	14
1950-1959	11
1940-1949	7
1939 or Before	136

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Income

Lynnville	2026	2031
Median Household	$78,835	$87,627
Average Household	$96,147	$104,136
Per Capita	$40,538	$43,743

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Household Income

Lynnville	2026
<$15,000	3
$15,000 - $24,999	37
$25,000 - $34,999	5
$35,000 - $49,999	14
$50,000 - $74,999	14
$75,000 - $99,999	25
$100,000 - $149,999	31
$150,000 - $199,999	12
$200,000+	15

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	292
In-County Residents	107
Out-of-County Residents	184
Drive Alone	264
Carpooled	14
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	12
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	1
Other	1
Less than 5 minutes	13
5-9 minutes	43
10-14 minutes	25
15-19 minutes	50
20-24 minutes	37
25-29 minutes	45
30-34 minutes	17
35-39 minutes	3
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	21
60-89 minutes	6
90+ minutes	20
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	163
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	14
Manufacturing	2
Wholesale Trade	4

Retail Trade	23
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	12
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	9
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	2
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	4
Information	4

Finance & Insurance	13
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	11
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	2
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	2
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	3
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	0
HealthCare/Social Assist	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	31

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	22
Accommodation	20
Food Srv/Drinking Places	2

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	21
Auto Repair/Maintenance	1
Public Administration Emp	20

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Educational Attainment (25+)

Lynnville	2026
<9th Grade	5
Some High School	13
GED	8
Graduated High School	135
Some College/No Degree	27
Associates Degree	24
Bachelor's Degree	56
Graduate Degree	4

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	32
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	4
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	3
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	1
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	1
Information Bus	2

Finance & Insurance Bus	2
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	1
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	1
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	0
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	3

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	3
Accommodation Bus	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	1

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	7
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	2

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31