Signature · 10.0% low-access (21st pct)
Hamilton County, IA
Hamilton County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.0%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hamilton County, IA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 10.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bremer County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Hamilton County lands in the lower national band (10.0%, #2,480 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,480
- national by low-access %
- #75
- in IA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 428
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 10.0% low-access (21st pct) (-12.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Hamilton County compares nationally
Hamilton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.0% low-access share that beats 21% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,484).
Hamilton County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hamilton County has 1 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.
Hamilton County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Boone 10.1
Boone 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Hamilton 10
Hamilton 10%
10 % low-access
- Bremer 10
Bremer 10%
10 % low-access
- Decatur 9.9
Decatur 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Hancock 9.6
Hancock 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,673 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,568 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 428 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,886 |
| Median Household Income | $72,432 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 517 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Hamilton County
Hamilton County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (62% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- casey's general store 1828, webster city
- casey's general store 2300, jewell
- casey's general store 3054, webster city
- kwik star 1700, webster city
- kwik star 924, webster city
- love's travel stop 684, ellsworth
- maverik 5069, ellsworth
- pilot travel center 572, williams
- sparky's one stop 09, stanhope
- stratford country store llc 1, stratford
- webster city fast and fresh 1875, webster city
- yesway 10018, webster city
- yesway 10021, webster city
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 2421, webster city
- dollar tree 7605, webster city
Small Grocery Store · 2
- el mercadito tienda mexicana, webster city
- stratford food center llc, stratford
Super Store · 2
- fareway stores, inc. 395, webster city
- hy-vee food store 1875, webster city
Large Grocery Store · 1
- jewell market, jewell
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- la perla jarocha, webster 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 Hamilton County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Counties near Hamilton County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Hamilton County, both outside Iowa so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IA (10.0% here).
- Marion County, AR · 10.0% low-access
- Marion County, AR · 10.0% low-access
- Live Oak County, TX · 10.0% low-access
- Live Oak County, TX · 10.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (8.0% here).
- Jennings County, IN · 8.0% SNAP
- Jennings County, IN · 8.0% SNAP
- Paulding County, GA · 8.0% SNAP
- Paulding County, GA · 8.0% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Hamilton County inside a lower low-access state context
Hamilton 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 Hamilton County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19079. 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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