# List of RAGBRAI overnight stops

Eight "host communities" are selected each year by RAGBRAI organizers, with the exception of the inaugural route (1973). Two of the communities are beginning or end points, while the other six serve as overnight stops for the participants.
From 1973 to 2016, the distance between consecutive host communities averaged about 67 miles. 1985 was the longest route at 540 miles and 1977 the shortest at 400 miles. On average, the length of the route has been 467 miles.
At the beginning of the ride, riders traditionally dip the rear wheel of their bikes in either the Missouri River or the Big Sioux River (depending on the starting point of the ride), and dip their front wheels in the Mississippi River at the end of the ride. There has been at least one incident of a rider losing his bike after riding into the Mississippi River.

## Statistics

* As of 2022, 14 communities have served as the starting point, and 12 have hosted the finish.
* 108 communities have been overnight hosts.
* The ride has passed through all 99 of Iowa's counties in its history.
* Atlantic has served as an overnight host 8 times (1974, 1980, 1989, 1991, 2001, 2011, 2019, 2024)
* Two cities have served as the starting point 8 times: Sioux City (1973, 1978, 1988, 1993, 2001, 2010, 2015, 2023) and Glenwood (1980, 1984, 1989, 1992, 2003, 2011, 2016, 2024).
* In 2019, Burlington became the first community to have been both a finish point as well as an overnight host that was not a finish.
* 1978 was the first year with recurring host cities (Sioux City and Storm Lake).
* 1981 was the most recent year with all first-time host cities.
* 1999 was the first year with no first-time host city.
* 2022 was the most recent year with a first-time host city (Pocahontas).
* Iowa City has the distinction of being the city with longest time between hosting an overnight stay, at 42 years (1976 and 2018). Lansing is the next-longest at 40 years (1977 and 2017); and Centerville and Leon are tied for the third-longest at 35 years (both hosted in 1981 and 2016).
* Willamsburg has the distinction of being the city with longest time without a repeat (1973 to present).

## By year

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| | | | | | Route (numbers indicate occurrences) | Route (numbers indicate occurrences) | Route (numbers indicate occurrences) | Route (numbers indicate occurrences) | Route (numbers indicate occurrences) | Route (numbers indicate occurrences) | Route (numbers indicate occurrences) | Route (numbers indicate occurrences) |
| Year | Dates | Num | Miles (a) | Climb (ft)(a) | Starting City | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1973 | Aug 26–31 | I | 412 | TBD | Sioux City (1) | Storm Lake (1) | Fort Dodge (1) | Ames (1) | Des Moines (1) | Williamsburg (1) | Davenport (1) | N/A |
| 1974 | Aug 4–10 | II | 422 | TBD | Council Bluffs (1) | Atlantic (1) | Guthrie Center (1) | Camp Dodge (1) | Marshalltown (1) | Waterloo (1) | Monticello (1) | Dubuque (1) |
| 1975 | Aug 3-9 | III | 450 | TBD | Hawarden (1) | Cherokee (1) | Lake View (1) | Boone (1) | Newton (1) | Sigourney (1) | Mount Pleasant (1) | Fort Madison (1) |
| 1976 | Aug 1-7 | IV | 430 | TBD | Sidney (1) | Red Oak (1) | Harlan (1) | Jefferson (1) | Nevada (1) | Grinnell (1) | Iowa City (1) | Muscatine (1) |
| 1977 | Jul 31-Aug 6 | V | 400 | 10,675 | Onawa (1) | Ida Grove (1) | Laurens (1) | Algona (1) | Clear Lake (1) | New Hampton (1) | Decorah (1) | Lansing (1) |
| 1978 | Jul 30-Aug 5 | VI | 440 | TBD | Sioux City (2) | Storm Lake (2) | Humboldt (1) | Iowa Falls (1) | Vinton (1) | Mount Vernon (1) | Maquoketa (1) | Clinton (1) |
| 1979 | Jul 29-Aug 4 | VII | 480 | TBD | Rock Rapids (1) | Spencer (1) | Rockwell City (1) | Story City (1) | Tama-Toledo (1) | Fairfield (1) | Wapello (1) | Burlington (1) |
| 1980 | Jul 27-Aug 2 | VIII | 468 | TBD | Glenwood (1) | Atlantic (2) | Carroll (1) | Perry (1) | Webster City (1) | Waverly (1) | Elkader (1) | Guttenberg (1) |
| 1981 | Jul 26-Aug 1 | IX | 490 | 26,374 | Missouri Valley (1) | Mapleton (1) | Lake City (1) | Greenfield (1) | Leon (1) | Centerville (1) | Keosauqua (1) | Keokuk (1) |
| 1982 | Jul 25-31 | X | 523 | TBD | Akron (1) | Cherokee (2) | Estherville (1) | Forest City (1) | Charles City (1) | Independence (1) | Tipton (1) | Davenport (2) |
| 1983 | Jul 24-30 | XI | 492 | TBD | Onawa (2) | Harlan (2) | Guthrie Center (2) | Ames (2) | Clarion (1) | Grundy Center (1) | Manchester (1) | Dubuque (2) |
| 1984 | Jul 22-28 | XII | 474 | TBD | Glenwood (2) | Shenandoah (1) | Creston (1) | Adel (1) | Pella (1) | Ottumwa (1) | Mount Pleasant (2) | Burlington (2) |
| 1985 | Jul 21-27 | XIII | 540 | TBD | Hawarden (2) | Sibley (1) | Emmetsburg (1) | Humboldt (2) | Mason City (1) | Waterloo (2) | Monticello (2) | Clinton (2) |
| 1986 | Jul 20-26 | XIV | 479 | TBD | Council Bluffs (2) | Red Oak (2) | Audubon (1) | Perry (2) | Eldora (1) | Belle Plaine (1) | Washington (1) | Muscatine (2) |
| 1987 | Jul 19-25 | XV | 437 | TBD | Onawa (3) | Denison (1) | Storm Lake (3) | Fort Dodge (2) | Forest City (2) | Osage (1) | West Union (1) | Guttenberg (2) |
| 1988 | Jul 24-30 | XVI | 433 | TBD | Sioux City (3) | Ida Grove (2) | Carroll (2) | Boone (2) | Des Moines (2) | Oskaloosa (1) | Fairfield (2) | Fort Madison (2) |
| 1989 | Jul 23-29 | XVII | 479 | TBD | Glenwood (3) | Clarinda (1) | Atlantic (3) | Jefferson (2) | Story City (2) | Cedar Falls (1) | Dyersville (1) | Bellevue (1) |
| 1990 | Jul 22-28 | XVIII | 495 | TBD | Sioux Center (1) | Spencer (2) | Algona (2) | Hampton (1) | Oelwein (1) | Cedar Rapids (1) | Washington (2) | Burlington (3) |
| 1991 | Jul 21-27 | XIX | 432 | TBD | Missouri Valley (2) | Atlantic (4) | Winterset (1) | Knoxville (1) | Grinnell (2) | Amana (1) | Anamosa (1) | Bellevue (2) |
| 1992 | Jul 19-25 | XX | 494 | TBD | Glenwood (4) | Shenandoah (2) | Bedford (1) | Osceola (1) | Des Moines (3) | Oskaloosa (2) | Mount Pleasant (3) | Keokuk (2) |
| 1993 | Jul 25-31 | XXI | 525 | TBD | Sioux City (4) | Sheldon (1) | Emmetsburg (2) | Clarion (2) | Osage (2) | Decorah (2) | Manchester (2) | Dubuque (3) |
| 1994 | Jul 24-30 | XXII | 511 | TBD | Council Bluffs (3) | Harlan (3) | Carroll (3) | Perry (3) | Marshalltown (2) | Marion (1) | Maquoketa (2) | Clinton (3) |
| 1995 | Jul 23-29 | XXIII | 493 | TBD | Onawa (4) | Lake View (2) | Fort Dodge (3) | Iowa Falls (2) | Tama-Toledo (2) | Sigourney (2) | Coralville (1) | Muscatine (3) |
| 1996 | Jul 21-27 | XXIV | 437 | TBD | Sioux Center (2) | Sibley (2) | Estherville (2) | Lake Mills (1) | Charles City (2) | Cresco (1) | Fayette (1) | Guttenberg (3) |
| 1997 | Jul 20-26 | XXV | 464 | TBD | Missouri Valley (3) | Red Oak (3) | Creston (2) | Des Moines (4) | Chariton (1) | Bloomfield (1) | Fairfield (3) | Fort Madison (3) |
| 1998 | Jul 19-25 | XXVI | 488 | TBD | Hawarden (3) | Cherokee (3) | Rockwell City (2) | Boone (3) | Eldora (2) | Cedar Falls (2) | Monticello (3) | Sabula (1) |
| 1999 | Jul 25-31 | XXVII | 487 | TBD | Rock Rapids (2) | Spencer (3) | Algona (3) | Clear Lake (2) | Waverly (2) | Decorah (3) | Manchester (3) | Bellevue (3) |
| 2000 | Jul 23-29 | XXVIII | 450 | TBD | Council Bluffs (4) | Harlan (4) | Greenfield (2) | Ankeny (1) | Knoxville (2) | Ottumwa (2) | Washington (3) | Burlington (4) |
| 2001 | Jul 22-28 | XXIX | 506 | TBD | Sioux City (5) | Storm Lake (4) | Denison (2) | Atlantic (5) | Perry (4) | Grinnell (3) | Coralville (2) | Muscatine (4) |
| 2002 | Jul 21-27 | XXX | 480 | TBD | Sioux Center (3) | Cherokee (4) | Emmetsburg (3) | Forest City (3) | Charles City (3) | Oelwein (2) | Anamosa (2) | Bellevue (4) |
| 2003 | Jul 20-26 | XXXI | 452 (477) | TBD | Glenwood (5) | Shenandoah (3) | Bedford (2) | Osceola (2) | Oskaloosa (3) | Bloomfield (2) | Mount Pleasant (4) | Fort Madison (4) |
| 2004 | Jul 25-31 | XXXII | 490 (517) | TBD | Onawa (5) | Lake View (3) | Fort Dodge (4) | Iowa Falls (3) | Marshalltown (3) | Hiawatha (1) | Maquoketa (3) | Clinton (4) |
| 2005 | Jul 24-30 | XXXIII | 485 | TBD | Le Mars (1) | Sheldon (2) | Estherville (3) | Algona (4) | Northwood (1) | Cresco (2) | West Union (2) | Guttenberg (4) |
| 2006 | Jul 23-29 | XXXIV | 444 | TBD | Sergeant Bluff (1) | Ida Grove (3) | Audubon (2) | Waukee (1) | Newton (2) | Marengo (1) | Coralville (3) | Muscatine (5) |
| 2007 | Jul 22-28 | XXXV | 479 | TBD | Rock Rapids (3) | Spencer (4) | Humboldt (3) | Hampton (2) | Cedar Falls (3) | Independence (2) | Dyersville (2) | Bellevue (5) |
| 2008 | Jul 20-26 | XXXVI | 471 | TBD | Missouri Valley (4) | Harlan (5) | Jefferson (3) | Ames (3) | Tama-Toledo (3) | North Liberty (1) | Tipton (2) | LeClaire (1) |
| 2009 | Jul 19-25 | XXXVII | 442 | TBD | Council Bluffs (5) | Red Oak (4) | Greenfield (3) | Indianola (1) | Chariton (2) | Ottumwa (3) | Mount Pleasant (5) | Burlington (5) |
| 2010 | Jul 25-31 | XXXVIII | 450 | 14,502 | Sioux City (6) | Storm Lake (5) | Algona (5) | Clear Lake (3) | Charles City (4) | Waterloo (3) | Manchester (4) | Dubuque (4) |
| 2011 | Jul 24-30 | XXXIX | 454 | 20,197 | Glenwood (6) | Atlantic (6) | Carroll (4) | Boone (4) | Altoona (1) | Grinnell (4) | Coralville (4) | Davenport (3) |
| 2012 | Jul 22-28 | XL | 471 | TBD | Sioux Center (4) | Cherokee (5) | Lake View (4) | Webster City (2) | Marshalltown (4) | Cedar Rapids (2) | Anamosa (3) | Clinton (5) |
| 2013 | Jul 21-27 | XLI | 407 | TBD | Council Bluffs (6) | Harlan (6) | Perry (5) | Des Moines (5) | Knoxville (3) | Oskaloosa (4) | Fairfield (4) | Fort Madison (5) |
| 2014 | Jul 20-26 | XLII | 418 | TBD | Rock Valley (1) | Okoboji (1)ǂ | Emmetsburg (4) | Forest City (4) | Mason City (2) | Waverly (3) | Independence (3) | Guttenberg (5) |
| 2015 | Jul 19-25 | XLIII | 462 (489) | 15,948 (?) | Sioux City (7) | Storm Lake (6) | Fort Dodge (5) | Eldora (3) | Cedar Falls (4) | Hiawatha (2) | Coralville (5) | Davenport (4) |
| 2016 | Jul 24-30 | XLIV | 417 (452) | 18,488 (?) | Glenwood (7) | Shenandoah (4) | Creston (3) | Leon (2) | Centerville (2) | Ottumwa (4) | Washington (4) | Muscatine (6) |
| 2017 | Jul 23-29 | XLV | 403 (433) | 13,078 (13,534) | Orange City (1) | Spencer (5) | Algona (6) | Clear Lake (4) | Charles City (5) | Cresco (3) | Waukon (1) | Lansing (2) |
| 2018 | Jul 22-28 | XLVI | 432 (450) | 12,851 (13,920) | Onawa (6) | Denison (3) | Jefferson (4) | Ames (4) | Newton (3) | Sigourney (3) | Iowa City (2) | Davenport (5) |
| 2019 | Jul 21-27 | XLVII | 446 (499) | 15,069 (17,586) | Council Bluffs (7) | Atlantic (7) | Winterset (2) | Indianola (2) | Centerville (3) | Fairfield (5) | Burlington (6) | Keokuk (3) |
| 2020 ǂǂ | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| 2021 | Jul 25-31 | XLVIII | 454 (482) | 11,379 (13,086) | Le Mars (2) | Sac City (1) | Fort Dodge (6) | Iowa Falls (4) | Waterloo (4) | Anamosa (4) | DeWitt(1) | Clinton (6) |
| 2022 | Jul 24-30 | XLIX | 462 | 11,900 | Sergeant Bluff (2) | Ida Grove (4) | Pocahontas (1) | Emmetsburg (5) | Mason City (3) | Charles City (6) | West Union (3) | Lansing (3) |
| 2023 | Jul 23-29 | L | 511 | 17,167 | Sioux City (8) | Storm Lake (7) | Carroll (5) | Ames (5) | Des Moines (6) | Tama-Toledo (4) | Coralville (6) | Davenport (6) |
| 2024 | Jul 21-27 | LI | 434 | 18,375 | Glenwood (8) | Red Oak (5) | Atlantic (8) | Winterset (3) | Knoxville (4) | Ottumwa (5) | Mount Pleasant (6) | Burlington (7) |
| 2025 | Jul 20-26 | LII | 406 | 10,487 | Orange City (2) | Milford (1) | Estherville (4) | Forest City (5) | Iowa Falls (5) | Cedar Falls (5) | Oelwein (3) | Guttenberg (6) |
^ (a): Including the "century loop" and other additional "loops". ^ ǂ: The 2014 overnight Okoboji stay was hosted by five communities: Arnolds Park, Milford, Okoboji, Spirit Lake, and West Okoboji. ^ ǂǂ: There was no RAGBRAI in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The planned 2020 route was used in 2021, with modifications due to overnight town availability changing.

## By city

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| City | # of Visits | First Year | Most Recent | Years (S=Start, E=End) |
| Adel | 1 | 1984 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Akron | 1 | 1982 | 1982 | 1982 (S) |
| Algona | 6 | 1977 | 2017 | 1977, 1990, 1999, 2005, 2010, 2017 |
| Altoona | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Amana | 1 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Ames | 5 | 1973 | 2023 | 1973, 1983, 2008, 2018, 2023 |
| Anamosa | 4 | 1991 | 2021 | 1991, 2002, 2012, 2021 |
| Ankeny | 1 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Arnolds Parkǂ | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Atlantic | 8 | 1974 | 2024 | 1974, 1980, 1989, 1991, 2001, 2011, 2019, 2024 |
| Audubon | 2 | 1986 | 2006 | 1986, 2006 |
| Bedford | 2 | 1992 | 2003 | 1992, 2003 |
| Belle Plaine | 1 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 |
| Bellevue | 5 | 1989 | 2007 | 1989, 1991, 1999, 2002, 2007 (E, all years) |
| Bloomfield | 2 | 1997 | 2003 | 1997, 2003 |
| Boone | 4 | 1975 | 2011 | 1975, 1988, 1998, 2011 |
| Burlington | 7 | 1979 | 2024 | 1979, 1984, 1990, 2000, 2009, 2019, 2024 (E, all years except 2019) |
| Camp Dodge | 1 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 |
| Carroll | 5 | 1980 | 2023 | 1980, 1988, 1994, 2011, 2023 |
| Cedar Falls | 5 | 1989 | 2025 | 1989, 1998, 2007, 2015, 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids | 2 | 1990 | 2012 | 1990, 2012 |
| Centerville | 3 | 1981 | 2019 | 1981, 2016, 2019 |
| Chariton | 2 | 1997 | 2009 | 1997, 2009 |
| Charles City | 6 | 1982 | 2022 | 1982, 1996, 2002, 2010, 2017, 2022 |
| Cherokee | 5 | 1975 | 2012 | 1975, 1982, 1998, 2002, 2012 |
| Clarinda | 1 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 |
| Clarion | 2 | 1983 | 1993 | 1983, 1993 |
| Clear Lake | 4 | 1977 | 2017 | 1977, 1999, 2010, 2017 |
| Clinton | 6 | 1978 | 2021 | 1978, 1985, 1994, 2004, 2012, 2021 (E, all years) |
| Coralville | 6 | 1995 | 2023 | 1995, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2023 |
| Council Bluffs | 7 | 1974 | 2019 | 1974, 1986, 1994, 2000, 2009, 2013, 2019 (S, all years) |
| Cresco | 3 | 1996 | 2017 | 1996, 2005, 2017 |
| Creston | 3 | 1984 | 2016 | 1984, 1997, 2016 |
| Davenport | 6 | 1973 | 2023 | 1973, 1982, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2023 (E, all years) |
| Decorah | 3 | 1977 | 1999 | 1977, 1993, 1999 |
| Denison | 3 | 1987 | 2018 | 1987, 2001, 2018 |
| Des Moines | 6 | 1973 | 2023 | 1973, 1988, 1992, 1997, 2013, 2023 |
| DeWitt | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Dubuque | 4 | 1974 | 2010 | 1974, 1983, 1993, 2010 (E, all years) |
| Dyersville | 2 | 1989 | 2007 | 1989, 2007 |
| Eldora | 3 | 1986 | 2015 | 1986, 1998, 2015 |
| Elkader | 1 | 1980 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Emmetsburg | 5 | 1985 | 2022 | 1985, 1993, 2002, 2014, 2022 |
| Estherville | 4 | 1982 | 2025 | 1982, 1996, 2005, 2025 |
| Fairfield | 5 | 1979 | 2019 | 1979, 1988, 1997, 2013, 2019 |
| Fayette | 1 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Forest City | 5 | 1982 | 2025 | 1982, 1987, 2002, 2014, 2025 |
| Fort Dodge | 6 | 1973 | 2021 | 1973, 1987, 1995, 2004, 2015, 2021 |
| Fort Madison | 5 | 1975 | 2013 | 1975, 1988, 1997, 2003, 2013 (E, all years) |
| Glenwood | 8 | 1980 | 2024 | 1980, 1984, 1989, 1992, 2003, 2011, 2016, 2024 (S, all years) |
| Greenfield | 3 | 1981 | 2009 | 1981, 2000, 2009 |
| Grinnell | 4 | 1976 | 2011 | 1976, 1991, 2001, 2011 |
| Grundy Center | 1 | 1983 | 1983 | 1983 |
| Guthrie Center | 2 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974, 1983 |
| Guttenberg | 6 | 1980 | 2025 | 1980, 1987, 1996, 2005, 2014, 2025 (E, all years) |
| Hampton | 2 | 1990 | 2007 | 1990, 2007 |
| Harlan | 6 | 1976 | 2013 | 1976, 1983, 1994, 2000, 2008, 2013 |
| Hawarden | 3 | 1975 | 1998 | 1975, 1985, 1998 (S, all years) |
| Hiawatha | 2 | 2004 | 2015 | 2004, 2015 |
| Humboldt | 3 | 1978 | 2007 | 1978, 1985, 2007 |
| Ida Grove | 4 | 1977 | 2022 | 1977, 1988, 2006, 2022 |
| Independence | 3 | 1982 | 2014 | 1982, 2007, 2014 |
| Indianola | 2 | 2009 | 2019 | 2009, 2019 |
| Iowa City | 2 | 1976 | 2018 | 1976, 2018 |
| Iowa Falls | 5 | 1978 | 2025 | 1978, 1995, 2004, 2021, 2025 |
| Jefferson | 4 | 1976 | 2018 | 1976, 1989, 2008, 2018 |
| Keokuk | 3 | 1981 | 2019 | 1981, 1992, 2019 (E, all years) |
| Keosauqua | 1 | 1981 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Knoxville | 4 | 1991 | 2024 | 1991, 2000, 2013, 2024 |
| Lake City | 1 | 1981 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Lake Mills | 1 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Lake View | 4 | 1975 | 2012 | 1975, 1995, 2004, 2012 |
| Lansing | 3 | 1977 | 2022 | 1977, 2017, 2022 (E, all years) |
| Laurens | 1 | 1977 | 1977 | 1977 |
| Le Mars | 2 | 2005 | 2021 | 2005, 2021 (S, all years) |
| LeClaire | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 (E) |
| Leon | 2 | 1981 | 2016 | 1981, 2016 |
| Manchester | 4 | 1983 | 2010 | 1983, 1993, 1999, 2010 |
| Mapleton | 1 | 1981 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Maquoketa | 3 | 1978 | 2004 | 1978, 1994, 2004 |
| Marengo | 1 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 |
| Marion | 1 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 |
| Marshalltown | 4 | 1974 | 2012 | 1974, 1994, 2004, 2012 |
| Mason City | 3 | 1985 | 2022 | 1985, 2014, 2022 |
| Milfordǂ | 2 | 2014 | 2025 | 2014, 2025 |
| Missouri Valley | 4 | 1981 | 2008 | 1981, 1991, 1997, 2008 (S, all years) |
| Monticello | 3 | 1974 | 1998 | 1974, 1985, 1998 |
| Mount Pleasant | 6 | 1975 | 2024 | 1975, 1984, 1992, 2003, 2009, 2024 |
| Mount Vernon | 1 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 |
| Muscatine | 6 | 1976 | 2016 | 1976, 1986, 1995, 2001, 2006, 2016 (E, all years) |
| Nevada | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | 1976 |
| New Hampton | 1 | 1977 | 1977 | 1977 |
| Newton | 3 | 1975 | 2018 | 1975, 2006, 2018 |
| North Liberty | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 |
| Northwood | 1 | 2005 | 2005 | 2005 |
| Oelwein | 3 | 1990 | 2025 | 1990, 2002, 2025 |
| Okobojiǂ | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Onawa | 6 | 1977 | 2018 | 1977, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2004, 2018 (S, all years) |
| Orange City | 2 | 2017 | 2025 | 2017, 2025 (S, all years) |
| Osage | 2 | 1987 | 1993 | 1987, 1993 |
| Osceola | 2 | 1992 | 2003 | 1992, 2003 |
| Oskaloosa | 4 | 1988 | 2013 | 1988, 1992, 2003, 2013 |
| Ottumwa | 5 | 1984 | 2024 | 1984, 2000, 2009, 2016, 2024 |
| Pella | 1 | 1984 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Perry | 5 | 1980 | 2013 | 1980, 1986, 1994, 2001, 2013 |
| Pocahontas | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Red Oak | 5 | 1976 | 2024 | 1976, 1986, 1997, 2009, 2024 |
| Rock Rapids | 3 | 1979 | 2007 | 1979, 1999, 2007 (S, all years) |
| Rock Valley | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 (S) |
| Rockwell City | 2 | 1979 | 1998 | 1979, 1998 |
| Sabula | 1 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 (E) |
| Sac City | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Sergeant Bluff | 2 | 2006 | 2022 | 2006, 2022 (S, all years) |
| Sheldon | 2 | 1993 | 2005 | 1993, 2005 |
| Shenandoah | 4 | 1984 | 2016 | 1984, 1992, 2003, 2016 |
| Sibley | 2 | 1985 | 1996 | 1985, 1996 |
| Sidney | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | 1976 (S) |
| Sigourney | 3 | 1975 | 2018 | 1975, 1995, 2018 |
| Sioux Center | 4 | 1990 | 2012 | 1990, 1996, 2002, 2012 (S, all years) |
| Sioux City | 8 | 1973 | 2023 | 1973, 1978, 1988, 1993, 2001, 2010, 2015, 2023 (S, all years) |
| Spencer | 5 | 1979 | 2017 | 1979, 1990, 1999, 2007, 2017 |
| Spirit Lakeǂ | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Storm Lake | 7 | 1973 | 2023 | 1973, 1978, 1987, 2001, 2010, 2015, 2023 |
| Story City | 2 | 1979 | 1989 | 1979, 1989 |
| Tama/Toledo | 4 | 1979 | 2023 | 1979, 1995, 2008, 2023 |
| Tipton | 2 | 1982 | 2008 | 1982, 2008 |
| Vinton | 1 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 |
| Wapello | 1 | 1979 | 1979 | 1979 |
| Washington | 4 | 1986 | 2016 | 1986, 1990, 2000, 2016 |
| Waterloo | 4 | 1974 | 2021 | 1974, 1985, 2010, 2021 |
| Waukee | 1 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 |
| Waukon | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 |
| Waverly | 3 | 1980 | 2014 | 1980, 1999, 2014 |
| Webster City | 2 | 1980 | 2012 | 1980, 2012 |
| West Okobojiǂ | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
| West Union | 3 | 1987 | 2022 | 1987, 2005, 2022 |
| Williamsburg | 1 | 1973 | 1973 | 1973 |
| Winterset | 3 | 1991 | 2024 | 1991, 2019, 2024 |
^ ǂ: The 2014 overnight Okoboji stay was hosted by five communities: Spirit Lake, Okoboji, Arnolds Park, West Okoboji and Milford