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. The median across all 87 is 1958.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

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01Keokuk, IAIA9,5101939–

02Oelwein, IAIA5,7571939–

03Boone, IAIA12,4711939–

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–

14Cherokee, IAIA5,1221950–

15Fairfield, IAIA9,2201950–

16Clarinda, IAIA5,2731951–

17Winterset, IAIA5,5201951–

18Creston, IAIA7,3351951–

19Decorah, IAIA7,4171951–

20Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371951–

21Mason City, IAIA26,8531952–

22Atlantic, IAIA6,6761952–

23Dubuque, IAIA59,1481952–

24Des Moines, IAIA212,0861953–

25Estherville, IAIA5,8071953–

26Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931953–

27Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361953–

28Webster City, IAIA7,8151954–

29Centerville, IAIA5,3271954–

30Charles City, IAIA7,0131954–

31Independence, IAIA6,3121954–

32Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801954–

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–

45Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351959–

46Sheldon, IAIA5,5751959–

47Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401960–

48Knoxville, IAIA7,4691960–

49Waverly, IAIA10,5611960–

50Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591960–

51Orange City, IAIA6,4681961–

52Osceola, IAIA5,6791961–

53Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011961–

54Carroll, IAIA10,0851962–

55Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241963–

56Denison, IAIA8,2141963–

57DeWitt, IAIA5,7041963–

58Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001963–

59Adel, IAIA7,0981965–

60Nevada, IAIA6,9741965–

61Ames, IAIA68,2201965–

62Pella, IAIA10,9921965–

63Indianola, IAIA16,8291966–

64Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251966–

65Marion, IAIA42,7321966–

66Glenwood, IAIA5,2871966–

67Tiffin, IAIA7,1561966–

68Iowa City, IAIA76,2291967–

69Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641968–

70Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101968–

71Waukee, IAIA34,8901972–

72Ankeny, IAIA77,8331973–

73Polk City, IAIA6,6301973–

74Eldridge, IAIA6,9541973–

75Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321973–

76Urbandale, IAIA48,5701973–

77Coralville, IAIA23,9601973–

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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS