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Cantril, IA

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Population
221
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
778 ft
Median Home Value
$80,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$758/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$40,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IowaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IowaNearest larger communityOttumwa, Iowa32 miles away · 25,319 residents.

About Cantril

Cantril is a city in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. The 2020 census counted 224 residents. Founded in 1871, Cantril is a regional hub of a large Amish and Mennonite community. Cantril was laid out in 1871. The short version is that Cantril carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Cantril: its past remains attached to the places people use now.

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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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