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Truro, Iowa

City in Madison County, Iowa · ZIP 50257

  • Madison County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 515 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 167Households
  • $65,313Median household income
  • $166,700Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Truro

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Population, 2000 to 2020+19.2%
4004505005502000: 42720002010: 48520102020: 5092020427509
Population of Truro at each census
CensusPopulation
2000427
2010485
2020509

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 Truro
Under $50k37.2%
$50k to $100k28.2%
$100k to $150k13.2%
$150k to $200k9%
$200k and over12.6%

Median household income $65,313 · 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 Truro
Owner occupied
138 units
Renter occupied
29 units
Vacancy rate
15.7%

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.

Truro compared with its county and state
Truro compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureTruroMadison CountyIowa
Population53416,7603,195,937
Median household income$65,313$89,542$73,147
Median age33.941.038.6
Median home value$166,700$236,900$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.5%25.5%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.3%1.4%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes82.6%81.3%71.5%
Mean commute to work34.7 minutes27.0 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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Schools

Public schools in Truro3
Public schools in Truro, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Interstate 35 Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–4Interstate 35 Comm School District
Interstate 35 Middle SchoolPublic5–8Interstate 35 Comm School District
Interstate 35 High SchoolPublic9–12Interstate 35 Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Truro3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Truro
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 3 (IA-3)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 23
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 12

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Truro’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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