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Rathbun, IA

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Population
40
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
938 ft
USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
Median Home Value
$151,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$71,875
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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About Rathbun

Originally founded as a coal mining town in the late 1800s, Rathbun is now a quiet southern Iowa community right on the doorstep of Rathbun Lake. Everyday life here revolves around the outdoors, giving residents quick access to boating, fishing, and lakeside parks. It offers a relaxed, small-town setting to settle down in, with the shops, dining, and everyday services of nearby Centerville only a short drive down the road.

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Rural FitA+99.6ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA+97.5ratingNearby Inpatient HospitalsA96.3rating

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