RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Oldest housing stock, Iowa cities · 1990

Iowa cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (1990 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

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01Keokuk, IAIA9,5101939–

02Boone, IAIA12,4711939–

03Oelwein, IAIA5,7571939–

04Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351940–

05Burlington, IAIA23,3361941–

06Clinton, IAIA24,0491944–

07Perry, IAIA8,2081944–

08Washington, IAIA7,2611944–

09Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191945–

10Red Oak, IAIA5,3881945–

11Vinton, IAIA5,0041947–

12Sioux City, IAIA86,3561948–

13Muscatine, IAIA23,1641949–

14Fairfield, IAIA9,2201950–

15Cherokee, IAIA5,1221950–

16Creston, IAIA7,3351951–

17Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371951–

18Decorah, IAIA7,4171951–

19Clarinda, IAIA5,2731951–

20Winterset, IAIA5,5201951–

21Mason City, IAIA26,8531952–

22Atlantic, IAIA6,6761952–

23Dubuque, IAIA59,1481952–

24Des Moines, IAIA212,0861953–

25Estherville, IAIA5,8071953–

26Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361953–

27Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931953–

28Webster City, IAIA7,8151954–

29Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801954–

30Independence, IAIA6,3121954–

31Centerville, IAIA5,3271954–

32Charles City, IAIA7,0131954–

33Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131955–

34Waterloo, IAIA66,9191955–

35Newton, IAIA15,7411956–

36Algona, IAIA5,3091956–

37Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271956–

38Davenport, IAIA100,3581956–

39Spencer, IAIA11,2181957–

40Manchester, IAIA5,3571957–

41Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901957–

42Grinnell, IAIA9,4301958–

43Anamosa, IAIA5,9011958–

44Le Mars, IAIA10,7601958–

45Sheldon, IAIA5,5751959–

46Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351959–

47Waverly, IAIA10,5611960–

48Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401960–

49Knoxville, IAIA7,4691960–

50Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591960–

51Orange City, IAIA6,4681961–

52Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011961–

53Osceola, IAIA5,6791961–

54Carroll, IAIA10,0851962–

55Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241963–

56Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001963–

57Denison, IAIA8,2141963–

58DeWitt, IAIA5,7041963–

59Adel, IAIA7,0981965–

60Nevada, IAIA6,9741965–

61Ames, IAIA68,2201965–

62Pella, IAIA10,9921965–

63Glenwood, IAIA5,2871966–

64Indianola, IAIA16,8291966–

65Marion, IAIA42,7321966–

66Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251966–

67Tiffin, IAIA7,1561966–

68Iowa City, IAIA76,2291967–

69Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641968–

70Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101968–

71Waukee, IAIA34,8901972–

72Polk City, IAIA6,6301973–

73Ankeny, IAIA77,8331973–

74Coralville, IAIA23,9601973–

75Eldridge, IAIA6,9541973–

76Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321973–

77Urbandale, IAIA48,5701973–

78Norwalk, IAIA15,0041974–

79Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391974–

80Altoona, IAIA22,7961974–

81Asbury, IAIA6,0351974–

82Bondurant, IAIA9,6471974–

83Clive, IAIA19,8611975–

84Grimes, IAIA17,4051975–

85North Liberty, IAIA21,9761976–

86West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241976–

87Johnston, IAIA25,0651982–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS