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Brandon, IA

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Population
325
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
831 ft
Median Home Value
$113,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,046/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$61,250
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
Overall rating out of 100

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About Brandon

With a population of around 350, Brandon offers quiet, friendly small-town living in northeast Iowa, just a quick hop off Interstate 380. Life here is peaceful and unhurried, though the town does have one famous conversation starter. Right outside the local community center sits Iowa's largest frying pan, a massive steel skillet built by volunteers that stretches over 14 feet long.

Iowa's Largest Fryin' Pan

The skillet was originally built for Brandon's annual Cowboy Breakfast, a fall tradition where the whole town turns out for breakfast cooked over an open fire. Community spirit is big here, with neighbors gathering throughout the year for Brandon Days and holiday festivals. For families moving in, local kids attend schools in the nearby Independence district, making it easy to enjoy a rural, laid-back hometown while staying connected to bigger-town conveniences up the road.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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