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Rudd, Iowa

City in Floyd County, Iowa · ZIP 50471

  • Floyd County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 339 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 228Households
  • $74,000Median household income
  • $104,800Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Rudd

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−16.9%
3503754004254502000: 43120002010: 36920102020: 3582020431358
Population of Rudd at each census
CensusPopulation
2000431
2010369
2020358

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 Rudd
Under $50k28.5%
$50k to $100k37.2%
$100k to $150k24.6%
$150k to $200k7.5%
$200k and over2.2%

Median household income $74,000 · 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 Rudd
Owner occupied
156 units
Renter occupied
72 units
Vacancy rate
5.4%

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.

Rudd compared with its county and state
Rudd compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRuddFloyd CountyIowa
Population56815,5023,195,937
Median household income$74,000$64,500$73,147
Median age37.244.238.6
Median home value$104,800$133,300$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher9.1%18.5%30.9%
Foreign-born residents3.0%3.1%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes68.4%74.4%71.5%
Mean commute to work24.5 minutes19.1 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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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Rudd3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Rudd
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (IA-2)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 58
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 29

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Rudd’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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