Rural population trends presented to Farm Bureau directors from Midwestern states

Dr. David Peters, along with undergraduate research assistants Emma Bartling and Emily Meyer, presented rural populations trends to the 12 Midwest state directors of the… Read More

May 22, 2024

Rural Iowa at a Glance 2023

The 2023 Rural Iowa at a Glance publications have been released! The three publications cover population trends, economic trends, and farm… Read More

December 27, 2023

USDA awards $645,000 grant to study how demographic change and COVID-19 impacts rural quality of life.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the Iowa Small Towns Project at Iowa State $645,000 to understand rural quality of life in Iowa. The project… Read More

May 8, 2023

Bill Northey Public Talk

Current Issues in Agricultural Policy Thursday, October 27, 2022 3:30pm in 127 Curtiss Hall… Read More

October 14, 2022

Rural Inflation

New report on rural inflation released in January 2023! Impact of Inflation on Rural Household Expenses in the U.S., June 2020-2022… Read More

July 5, 2022

“What you need to know about Iowa’s redistricting process.”  River to River, Iowa Public Radio

River to River, Iowa Public Radio, aired 9/30/2021. https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/river-to-river/2021-10-01/what-you-need-to-know-about-iowas-redistricting-process… Read More

October 12, 2021

“Experts Explain Initial Results From The 2020 U.S. Census And Where Iowans Are Living.”  River to River, Iowa Public Radio

River to River, Iowa Public Radio, aired 8/18/2021. https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/river-to-river/2021-08-18/experts-explain-initial-results-from-the-2020-u-s-census-and-where-iowans-are-living… Read More

October 12, 2021

“Growing, and growing more diverse: Some of the most interesting findings in the new census of Iowa.” Des Moines Register

Des Moines Register, published 8/15/2021. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2021/08/15/census-iowa-2020-suburban-booms-rural-busts-increasing-diversity/5547264001/… Read More

October 12, 2021

“Des Moines’ immigrant population grew by 20,000 people in the last decade.” WOI-TV News

WOI-TV News, aired 5/28/2021. https://www.weareiowa.com/article/life/people/immigrant-population-increasing-des-moines-heartland-forward/524-11f13757-f905-4b55-a5e1-a1c469dd857a… Read More

October 12, 2021

“Census: Iowa Population Grows 4.7%, Keeps 4 US House Seats.” WHO-TV News

WHO-TV News at 4, aired 4/28/2021. https://who13.com/news/census-iowa-population-grows-4-7-keeps-4-us-house-seats/… Read More

October 12, 2021