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Beacon, Iowa

City in Mahaska County, Iowa · ZIP 52534, 52577

  • Mahaska County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 434 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 218Households
  • $56,000Median household income
  • $76,200Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−14.1%
4254504755005252000: 51820002010: 49420102020: 4452020518445
Population of Beacon at each census
CensusPopulation
2000518
2010494
2020445

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Beacon
Under $50k41.4%
$50k to $100k39.5%
$100k to $150k12.8%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over6.4%

Median household income $56,000 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Beacon
Owner occupied
188 units
Renter occupied
30 units
Vacancy rate
0.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Beacon compared with its county and state
Beacon compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBeaconMahaska CountyIowa
Population49722,0453,195,937
Median household income$56,000$69,019$73,147
Median age40.439.138.6
Median home value$76,200$140,900$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher6.6%23.0%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.6%2.1%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes86.2%67.8%71.5%
Mean commute to work28.3 minutes17.7 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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