Huxley, Iowa

City in Story County · population 4,244 (2020 Census)

Median home: $297,100
Household income: $112,094
Jan low / Jul high: 10° / 84°
Snow a year: 27 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 38
Median age: 34.9

Huxley is a city of 4,244 people in Story County, Iowa. The median home is worth $297,100, above the typical Iowa town ($156,300). It ranks more upscale than 96% of Iowa towns, better for families than 86% of Iowa towns, easier by car than 86% of Iowa towns.

Huxley in our rankings:

How Huxley ranks

Percentile among Iowa towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Iowa towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Huxley is worth $297,100, above the typical Iowa town ($156,300). Homes cost about 2.7 times the median household income of $112,094, which is more affordable than 26% of Iowa towns. Median rent is $1,393 a month. 80.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Iowa towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Huxley	Typical Iowa town
Median home value	$297,100	$156,300
Median rent	$1,393	$820
Median household income	$112,094	$69,254
Home value ÷ income	2.7×	2.2×
Homeownership	80.7%	77.1%
Median year built	2000	1962
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Huxley

People	Huxley	Typical Iowa town
Median age	34.9	40.2
Age 65 and over	11.6%	20.0%
Under 18	37.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	54.4%	21.8%
Below the poverty line	4.5%	9.3%
Veterans	7.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.6%	—
Work from home	10.4%	7.1%
Average commute	25.8 min	21.6 min
Homes with broadband	91.9%	88.5%

Weather in Huxley

July highs average 83.9°F and January lows 9.8°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 27.3 inches of snow (typical Iowa town: 32.5 in). Expect about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 151 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Ames 5 Se station (4.1 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

38 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Huxley since 1950, compared with 24 for the typical Iowa town. 10 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on September 28, 1986 about 10.0 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 24, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 113 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on July 26, 2000.

Severe weather in Story County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Story County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Story County has been included in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, biological.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
September 1, 2026	Severe Storm	DR-4942: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 24, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4784: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 17, 2020	Severe Storm	DR-4557: Severe Storms
March 23, 2020	Biological	DR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3480: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Story County

Story County had 47,549 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $62,615 a year. Unemployment was 2.1% in 2023; in Huxley itself the ACS puts it at 1.3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Huxley

2 public schools with 962 students, about 15.3 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Ballard High School	9-12	553	15.8
Ballard Middle School	6-8	409	14.6

Towns near Huxley

Ames, IA
9.1 mi · 66,427 people · home $277,400
Polk City, IA
10.4 mi · 5,543 people · home $414,800
Nevada, IA
10.5 mi · 6,925 people · home $182,400
Ankeny, IA
11.4 mi · 67,887 people · home $331,000
Madrid, IA
11.8 mi · 2,802 people · home $185,600
Saylorville, IA
15.0 mi · 3,584 people · home $314,300
Bondurant, IA
15.6 mi · 7,365 people · home $318,800
Johnston, IA
15.7 mi · 24,064 people · home $369,100

Huxley questions

Is Huxley, Iowa a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Huxley scores better for retirees than 31% of Iowa towns and quieter than 31%. 11.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 34.9).

How much does a house cost in Huxley?

The median owner-occupied home in Huxley is valued at $297,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $112,094, so homes cost about 2.7 times income. Median rent is $1,393 a month.

What is the weather like in Huxley?

July highs average 83.9°F and January lows 9.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 38.1 inches of precipitation a year and 27.3 inches of snow.

Does Huxley get tornadoes?

38 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Huxley since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on September 28, 1986. The typical Iowa town has had 24.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Huxley's Census boundary (GEOID 1937920). Comparisons use the median of Iowa towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.