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Manning, Iowa
Manning is a city of 1,533 people in Carroll County, Iowa, founded in 1880.
Why visit Manning
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Manning Milwaukee Railroad Trestle, Manning Commercial Historic District and Manning Water Tower.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 10°F.
Weather in Manning
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Manning
Manning is a city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States, along Iowa Highway 141. The population was 1,455 at the time of the 2020 census. It is named for Orlando Harrison Manning, a Lieutenant Governor of Iowa.
From the Wikipedia article Manning, Iowa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Manning Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Nationally recognized historic district located in Manning, Iowa, United States
Manning Water Tower
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic structure located in Manning, Iowa, United States
William A. Leet and Frederick Hassler Farmstead District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Nationally recognized historic district located in Manning, Iowa, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes2
History
Prior to the city's formation, the area of Manning was a swampy region occasionally used by local Iowa people for hunting. There were no nearby rivers and few trees.
The Iowa Southwestern railroad was completed in 1880. Some yards and a depot were constructed at the future location of Manning in 1881. In the same year, the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad constructed a road across Iowa, south of and parallel to, the Northwest. These railroads intersected at what is now Manning. Many of these railroads went directly through where the Manning Park currently is.
In 1969, an unknown saboteur used dynamite to bomb one of the rails and derail the passenger train traveling on the east-west Milwaukee railroad line (presently owned and operated by the BNSF Railway), apparently hoping that it would careen into the Nishnabotna river below. The train came to a safe stop but only after it derailed. The crime was never solved; no group claimed responsibility and no motive for the bombing was ever discovered.
From the History section of Manning, Iowa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of Manning
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°F | 10°F | 0.9 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 14°F | 1.1 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 25°F | 1.9 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 36°F | 3.4 in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 4.5 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 5.1 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 4.4 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 61°F | 4.1 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 52°F | 3.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 40°F | 2.7 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 27°F | 1.4 in |
| Dec | 33°F | 16°F | 1.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Carroll (15 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
Carroll 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)
- 2010-03-02: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Storm)
- 2010-02-25: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2008-05-27: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Templeton 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Manilla 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Irwin 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Carroll 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Coon Rapids 20 mi east, about 32 min by car
- Dunlap 28 mi west, about 45 min by car
- Lake City 30 mi northeast, about 48 min by car
- Avoca 33 mi southwest, about 53 min by car
- Logan 42 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Storm Lake 51 mi north, about 1 h 15 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
- Manning, Iowa aerial 01A, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Manning, IA, Jared Winkler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cow Cattle Jpg, Tyler, CC BY 3.0
- Templeton, IA, Jared Winkler, CC BY-SA 4.0
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