Signature · 29.9% low-access (70th pct)
Calhoun County, IA
Calhoun County sits in the upper national band on low-access (29.9%, +7.8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 29.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.5%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Calhoun County, IA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 29.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clinton County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Calhoun County sits in the upper national band (29.9%, #935 of 3,079).
- #935
- national by low-access %
- #11
- in IA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 856
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 29.9% low-access (70th pct) (+7.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Calhoun County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Calhoun County's 29.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #941 most-affected nationwide.
Calhoun County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Calhoun County has 0 urban and 4 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Calhoun County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Des Moines 30.1
Des Moines 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Calhoun 29.9
Calhoun 29.9%
29.9 % low-access
- Clinton 29.7
Clinton 29.7%
29.7 % low-access
- Osceola 29.6
Osceola 29.6%
29.6 % low-access
- Linn 29.2
Linn 29.2%
29.2 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,670 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,890 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 856 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,803 |
| Median Household Income | $64,964 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 378 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.0% |
SNAP retailers in Calhoun County
Calhoun County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- casey's 62, pomeroy
- casey's general store 2517, rockwell city
- casey's general store 2518, lohrville
- casey's general store 2628, lake city
- cubby's manson 304, manson
- kimmes country stores 09, rockwell city
- manson country store 10, manson
- sparky's one stop 10, lake city
- sparky's one stop 28, rockwell city
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 23572, pomeroy
- dollar general 9970, rockwell city
- dollar general store 17584, lake city
- dollar general store 18011, manson
Large Grocery Store · 1
- lc market & meats, lake city
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- manson hometown grocery, manson
Small Grocery Store · 1
- hwy & market llc, manson
Super Store · 1
- fareway stores, inc. 222, rockwell city
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Iowa
One of 98 counties in Iowa, 6 are shown here.
Compare Calhoun County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Calhoun County inside a higher low-access state context
Calhoun County sits inside Iowa (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Calhoun County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19025. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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