Moving to Le Mars: Pros, Cons & What to Know

Moving to Le Mars means joining a genuinely distinctive Iowa food-manufacturing town -- the real "Ice Cream Capital of the World."

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The real "Ice Cream Capital of the World"

Wells Enterprises (formerly Wells' Dairy), a real, family-owned company founded in Le Mars in 1913, manufactures Blue Bunny ice cream -- among the largest family-owned ice cream manufacturers in the United States, with a manufacturing complex long cited among the largest ice-cream-production facilities under one roof in the world (base record).

An above-Tier-B median household income

Le Mars's median household income ran approximately $74,701 -- genuinely above several other Iowa Tier B markets documented in this project (base record).

A disclosed research gap on current housing and market figures

This record honestly discloses that Le Mars-specific housing, rent, property tax, crime, and school figures were not freshly confirmed this pass due to a session tool-budget limit -- confirm these directly (base record).

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-27. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.