Why visit Nashua
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Brooks Round Barn.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 9°F, and about 38 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Nashua
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Nashua
Nashua is a city in Chickasaw County and Floyd County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 1,551, a 6.7% decrease from 2010. The famed Little Brown Church featured in the song "The Church in the Wildwood" is located in Nashua.
From the Wikipedia article Nashua, Iowa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Brooks Round Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Round barn in Iowa, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes1
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.4 mi
80 Amherst Boulevard, Nashua
Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Where to stay1
History
Nashua was incorporated as a city in 1869. It is named after Nashua, New Hampshire, the native town of one of its founders.
From the History section of Nashua, Iowa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Nashua
15 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25°F | 9°F | 1.0 in | 9.5 in |
| Feb | 30°F | 13°F | 1.1 in | 9.3 in |
| Mar | 43°F | 25°F | 1.9 in | 5.4 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 37°F | 3.7 in | 2.1 in |
| May | 70°F | 48°F | 5.1 in | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 59°F | 6.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 62°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 60°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 51°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 39°F | 2.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 44°F | 26°F | 1.7 in | 2.8 in |
| Dec | 30°F | 15°F | 1.4 in | 8.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Charles City Hcn (10 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
Chickasaw County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-23: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-08-20: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2017-08-27: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2016-10-31: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2016-09-29: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Ionia 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Plainfield 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Charles City 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Greene 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Waverly 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Cedar Falls 30 mi south, about 49 min by car
- Waterloo 33 mi south, about 53 min by car
- Fairbank 33 mi southeast, about 53 min by car
- Mason City 36 mi northwest, about 58 min by car
- Austin 54 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 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
- Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa pic1, RifeIdeas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kinze 2200 planter, Schickdavid3, CC BY-SA 4.0
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