Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:33 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:24 am – 4:39 pm
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People672 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.1268 householdsMedian household income $62,708Median home value $91,000Median rent $701 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,301 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 333 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 17%, public administration 16%Average commute 16 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F41 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 14 days22 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Burlington 2s station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsCrapo Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 77 acresDankwardt Memorial Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 69 acresBlackhawk Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 588 acresHenderson County State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 91 acresStarr's Cave State Preservestate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 184 acresAugusta Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 115 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHenderson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 48 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDallas Rural Water Districtserves 6,370 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation536 ft163 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGreat River Medical Center7.8 miPost officeBurlington Post Office4.7 miTown hallBurlington City Hall4.9 miPoliceDes Moines County Sheriff's Office4.8 miFire stationBurlington Fire Department Airport Fire Station4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheastern Community College West Burlington Campus7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL4.8 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL143 miInterstateI-7439 miUS highwayUS 343.9 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC28 miCoachBurlington IA (FastBrake)Greyhound9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61425 ZIP area.
