Population

A community meal can bring people together. But as small towns shrink and institutions like churches contract, a meal can become vital to the life of a town. One church in northeast Iowa is changing the role it plays and the value it provides to the greater community.

A recent study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that the population in rural areas is on the rise after a decade of decline. Parts of the Midwest and Great Plains saw increases, but not as much as in some other U.S. regions.

Despite a spike in deaths from COVID-19 and fewer births, recent research suggests rural counties saw population growth during the first year of the pandemic. Remote work opportunities could have contributed to more people moving to scenic rural destinations.

A lack of child care options is stunting the growth of some rural towns. In order to stay alive, the town of Marcus in northwest Iowa is addressing that need.

Learn about three Iowa towns and how they're trying to better understand themselves and make a path for their future.

While the white, Hispanic population is in decline, non-white Hispanics made up a significant amount of new population growth.

The 2020 Census results for Iowa made history as the state has become more racially and ethnically diverse than ever. And, this is the first time the white population in the state has decreased.

A group of state senators is discussing the idea of giving state grants of up to $5,000 to new remote workers in Iowa who telecommute to jobs out-of-state.

With the 2020 census coming up, local groups are reaching out to populations that may have been underrepresented in the 2010 count. Dozens of Iowa cities,…

Although the 2020 Census is months away, census workers are getting a head start by travelling the state to update the Census Bureau’s address list.…