Polk County • 15 miles from Des Moines
Radon Mitigation & Testing in Mitchellville, Iowa.
Iowa-certified radon testing and guaranteed mitigation for Mitchellville, about 15 miles northeast of downtown Des Moines. Polk County homes average 7.3 pCi/L, well above the EPA action level.
Iowa-certified • same-day test results • one-visit installs • every system guaranteed below 2.7 pCi/L
Polk County radon average
7.3 pCi/L
- vs. EPA action level
- 1.8×
- Iowa counties
- 63rd of 99
- U.S. average
- 1.3
Mean pre-mitigation level in tests reported 2008–2017, CDC Tracking Network. EPA action level 4 pCi/L; Iowa averages 8.5.
What 7.3 pCi/L means for your Mitchellville home
The county number for Mitchellville is 7.3 pCi/L, Polk County's average in CDC-reported tests from 2008 through 2017, which ranks it 63rd of 99 Iowa counties and 6 times the U.S. average. What it cannot tell you is your own result; two houses on the same Mitchellville street regularly land on opposite sides of the action level.
The county figure tells you the odds; a certified test tells you the answer. We place a continuous monitor in your Mitchellville home for 48 to 72 hours and email the report the day it comes out. If it reads 4 pCi/L or higher, you get a written mitigation quote the same day, and every system we install is guaranteed below 2.7 pCi/L.
Free radon test kit for Mitchellville homes
Yes. Polk County homes qualify for a free Iowa radon test kit.
Iowa HHS and the American Lung Association offer one free short-term radon test kit per household in Polk County while supplies last. Order it through the Lung Association's form, run it in the lowest lived-in level for the days it specifies, and mail it to the lab.
Request a free kit (American Lung Association) →A free kit is a mailed charcoal test: results take a couple of weeks, one kit can miss a high reading, and it is not accepted for a real-estate sale. If it comes back at 4.0 pCi/L or higher, the next step is a certified 48-to-72-hour monitor test with same-day results, then a same-day mitigation quote.
Need a result this week, or for a home sale? Skip the wait: book a certified monitor test. Iowa Radon Hotline: 1-800-383-5992.
Radon in Mitchellville Homes
Home to 2,485 people and growing at 10% a decade, Mitchellville pairs an older railroad-era town center with newer construction on its edges (the city also reaches into Jasper County). Older homes here often have block walls and sometimes a crawl space; the newer ones have poured basements and sump pits. We size the system to the foundation, not the town.
Mitchellville's 2.33 square miles hold about 1,067 people per square mile, classic Iowa small-town lots with room between houses. That usually means an exterior fan on the side away from the street and a vent run that stays off the front of the house, with the neighbors far enough away that fan placement is simple.
Mitchellville is about 15 miles northeast of downtown Des Moines. The closest communities we also serve are Bondurant (5 mi), Altoona (6 mi) and Colfax (7 mi). A standard test is a 48-to-72-hour continuous monitor with the report emailed the day it comes out; a mitigation is usually a single visit, with the fan on the least visible side of the house and the vent above the roofline. Every system we install in Mitchellville is guaranteed below 2.7 pCi/L.
See what a system involves on our radon mitigation in Des Moines page, or start with a certified radon test. For how Polk County compares to the rest of the state, see Iowa radon levels by county.
What we see in Mitchellville
Housing we see
An older town center on block or stone foundations with newer poured-basement subdivisions on the edges.
What a system looks like here
Sealed suction point in the slab or sump, exterior fan on the least visible side, vent above the roofline, clearance test.
Town at a glance
2,485 residents (up 10% since 2010), incorporated 1875, 2.33 square miles.
Getting there
Mitchellville is 15 miles northeast of downtown Des Moines. Tests scheduled seven days a week; most mitigations done in one visit.
Mitchellville at a Glance
- Population (2020)
- 2,485
- Incorporated
- 1875
- From Des Moines
- 15 mi
- Our guarantee
- < 2.7 pCi/L
Population and incorporation date from the U.S. Census. Distance is straight-line to downtown Des Moines.
Why Mitchellville homeowners call All Midwest Radon
Iowa-certified measurement and mitigation specialists, based in the Des Moines metro and on the road in Polk County every week.
The 2.7 Guarantee
Every system we install is guaranteed below 2.7 pCi/L, the World Health Organization's level, or we return at no charge until it is.
Same-day results
A continuous monitor, 48 to 72 hours, and the report emailed the day it comes out. Scheduled seven days a week, including for home sales.
One-visit installs
Most Mitchellville systems go in during a single visit, with the fan on the least visible side of the house and a clearance test to prove it worked.
Built to last
Quiet Festa AMG fans with a 7-year manufacturer warranty, a 1-year workmanship warranty, and an Iowa-compliant homeowner manual for your records.
Mitchellville Radon Questions
Does All Midwest Radon serve Mitchellville, Iowa?
Yes. Mitchellville is 15 miles northeast of our Des Moines base and inside our regular service area, along with the rest of Polk County and nearby Bondurant, Altoona, Colfax. We test and mitigate homes in Mitchellville on the same schedule as the Des Moines metro.
What is the average radon level in Polk County?
The Polk County average is 7.3 pCi/L in the CDC's 2008 to 2017 data, 63rd of 99 Iowa counties. The EPA action level is 4. Averages describe the county, not your house: Mitchellville homes land on both sides of the line, and only a certified test tells you which.
Can I get a free radon test kit in Mitchellville?
Yes. Polk County households can request one free short-term radon test kit through the Iowa HHS and American Lung Association free kit program, while supplies last. A kit is a good first look, but results take weeks and it is not accepted for a home sale. A certified 48-to-72-hour monitor test gives same-day results, and any reading at 4.0 pCi/L or above should be confirmed that way before mitigation.
How long does radon mitigation take in Mitchellville?
One visit for nearly every Mitchellville home. The crew seals a suction point in the slab or sump, runs the pipe to an exterior fan on the least visible side of the house, terminates above the roof, and sets a clearance monitor. The result is guaranteed below 2.7 pCi/L.
Do Mitchellville sellers have to test for radon?
No. Iowa Code chapter 558A is a disclosure law: a seller must disclose any known test results and provide the Iowa Radon Home Buyers and Sellers Fact Sheet, but no law requires the test itself. In practice the buyer orders a certified test during the inspection period, and with Mitchellville adding homes as fast as it has, that is a test we run often. We schedule those seven days a week.
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