Why visit Durant
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Feldhahn Park and Jaycee Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 14°F, and about 29 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Durant
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Durant
Durant is a city in Cedar, Muscatine, and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,871 at the time of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Durant, Iowa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship4
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Episcopal church in Durant, Iowa, USA
Shopping2
History
Durant was platted in 1854 by Benjamin Brayton. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was built through Durant in 1855. The settlement was first named Brayton for its founder, but the name was later changed to Durant for Thomas C. Durant, one of the pioneers of the Transcontinental Railroad and an individual who contributed the bulk of the funds needed to build the town's first public school.
From the History section of Durant, Iowa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Durant
18 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 14°F | 1.4 in | 7.0 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 18°F | 1.6 in | 8.6 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 28°F | 2.4 in | 4.0 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 39°F | 3.6 in | 0.7 in |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 5.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 62°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 54°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 43°F | 2.9 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 31°F | 2.2 in | 1.4 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 20°F | 2.0 in | 7.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Muscatine 2N (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cedar County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-05-24: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-08-17: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-23: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2014-08-05: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2013-07-31: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Walcott 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Blue Grass 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Kent Estates 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Buffalo 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Muscatine 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- Andalusia 15 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Davenport 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Rock Island 19 mi southeast, about 31 min by car
- Bettendorf 23 mi east, about 37 min by car
- Moline 23 mi east, about 37 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Durant, Iowa, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Paul's Church Durant Iowa, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0
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