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Gas stations in Cerro Gordo County, IA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Cerro Gordo County, IA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,145 of 2,358 scored counties
#26 of 64 scored counties in Iowa
- Listings
- 14
- 13 chain locations (93%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- +12.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $52.6M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,691 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.8M
- 57% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.2
- 34% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 42,372
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Cerro Gordo County comes to about $52.6M a year: $2,691 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. Spread across 14 gas stations, that is $3.8M per station, 57% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 14 gas stations on map listings in Cerro Gordo County as of September 2026. 13 of them (93%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.2, 34% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Cerro Gordo County was 28 in 2023, up 12.0% from 2019. That is one for every 698 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Cerro Gordo County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Cerro Gordo County is 50 (upper middle), #1,145 of 2,358 scored counties and #26 of 64 scored counties in Iowa.
How Cerro Gordo County compares
The same measures for Iowa and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all gasoline and other fuels by the gas stations counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Cerro Gordo County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.2 | 10.4 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $3.8M | $2.8M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 698 | 783 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.0% | −2.8% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +1.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,691 | $2,867 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $68,189 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 28+12.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 408
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1413 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 22The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Cerro Gordo County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Cerro Gordo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 42,372−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 19,538
- Median age
- 45.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 568 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 75
- Median household income
- $68,189+26.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,087
- Median home value
- $166,400
- Jobs located here
- 22,381
- Daytime population
- 45,188Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Iowa
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dallas County, IA | 82 | 20 | 4.7 | $6.1M | +17.8% | #105 of 2,358 |
| 2Warren County, IA | 81 | 15 | 7.3 | $4.3M | +9.0% | #126 of 2,358 |
| 3Madison County, IA | 76 | 6 | 9.0 | $3.6M | +3.8% | #232 of 2,358 |
| 4Boone County, IA | 74 | 8 | 7.3 | $4.3M | +0.4% | #281 of 2,358 |
| 5Johnson County, IA | 72 | 44 | 6.9 | $3.7M | +4.6% | #334 of 2,358 |
| 6Polk County, IA | 71 | 92 | 4.5 | $6M | +4.8% | #358 of 2,358 |
| 7Story County, IA | 71 | 30 | 7.7 | $3.5M | +2.7% | #362 of 2,358 |
| 8Marshall County, IA | 67 | 11 | 7.1 | $4.3M | −0.5% | #475 of 2,358 |
| 9Marion County, IA | 66 | 16 | 12.0 | $2.7M | +2.3% | #518 of 2,358 |
| 10Plymouth County, IA | 63 | 8 | 7.8 | $4.1M | 0.0% | #609 of 2,358 |
| 26Cerro Gordo County, IA | 50 | 14 | 7.2 | $3.8M | −1.5% | #1,145 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Cerro Gordo County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Cerro Gordo County, IA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 14 gas stations in Cerro Gordo County. 13 of them (93%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 12.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Cerro Gordo County, IA spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $52.6M a year, or $2,691 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.8M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,538 households in Cerro Gordo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cerro Gordo County, IA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Cerro Gordo County has 7.2 gas stations per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.8M, 57% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Cerro Gordo County would have about 22, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 698 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Cerro Gordo County, IA growing?
Population estimates put Cerro Gordo County at 42,372 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 19,538 households. Median household income in Cerro Gordo County is $68,189, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.4%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Cerro Gordo County scores 50 for gas stations (upper middle), #1,145 of 2,358 scored counties.
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