Des Moines, IA- The population of the eastern Iowa community of Tiffin increased 11% last year, making it Iowa’s fastest-growing town.
Radio Iowa reports that Tiffin is about a 15-minute drive from Iowa City. The latest estimates from the US Census Bureau indicate Tiffin’s population topped 5800 last July. The population of the Des Moines suburb of Waukee grew 10% from mid-2021 to July of last year. Population growth in Des Moines was 1.2%. Sioux Falls, South Dakota was the only other Midwest metro that saw higher growth.
The US Census Bureau estimates that Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Davenport, Council Bluffs and Sioux City have all lost population since the 2020 census, while Ankeny and Iowa City saw population growth.
In general, the Census found a population decline in small towns in the Midwest, and the overall population of the Midwest declined 1%.
