Why visit Earlham
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Bricker-Price Block and Earlham Public School.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 10°F, and about 31 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Earlham
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Earlham
Earlham is a city in Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,410 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Earlham, Iowa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Bricker-Price Block
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic building located in Earlham, Iowa, United States
Earlham Public School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
School building in Iowa, United States of America
James Allen Stone Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Southeast of Earlham, Iowa
John Wilson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic house in Iowa, United States
Seth and Elizabeth Wilson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Building in Iowa, United States
W.T. Ford House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house near Earlham, Iowa, United States
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping1
History
David Hockett brought his wife, Mary Jane, and three children to the Earlham area by ox team and wagon in 1865. They settled on 200 acres where Earlham stands today. By deeding a land string to the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and selling a third of his acres for town development in 1869,[1] Hockett was instrumental in the founding of Earlham, when it was incorporated on April 26, 1870. The city was named after Earlham College, a Quaker college in Richmond, Indiana.
From the History section of Earlham, Iowa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare1
Map of Earlham
19 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 10°F | 0.8 in | 7.3 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 13°F | 1.3 in | 8.3 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 25°F | 2.1 in | 4.7 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 35°F | 3.6 in | 0.8 in |
| May | 71°F | 48°F | 5.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 58°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 62°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 59°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 51°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 38°F | 2.9 in | 0.9 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 26°F | 2.0 in | 2.7 in |
| Dec | 35°F | 16°F | 1.2 in | 5.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Winterset 1S (14 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
Madison County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-23: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-03-23: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2010-07-29: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2010-03-02: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Storm)
- 2008-05-27: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Winterset Municipal Airport (3Y3) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- De Soto 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Waukee 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- West Des Moines 18 mi east, about 29 min by car
- Clive 19 mi northeast, about 30 min by car
- Urbandale 20 mi northeast, about 33 min by car
- Grimes 21 mi northeast, about 34 min by car
- Norwalk 22 mi east, about 35 min by car
- Johnston 25 mi northeast, about 40 min by car
- Des Moines 27 mi east, about 43 min by car
- Ankeny 32 mi northeast, about 51 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
- EarlhamIowaCityPark, PopePompus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EarlhamIowaHighSchool, PopePompus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EARLHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL, MADISON COUNTY, IA, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS049-E-304 - View of the United States, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS037-E-16505 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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