Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:32 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:24 am – 4:39 pm
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People549 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.1254 householdsMedian household income $66,000Median home value $131,300Median rent $1,299 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,728 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 234 employedMain industries: construction 20%, education and health care 18%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 23 minutes92% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F37 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May17 in of snow a year, on about 7 days21 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gladstone Dam 18 station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksIsland Lakelake · 3.5 miGladstone Lakelake · under a mileOtter Baybay · 3.9 miPool 18reservoir · 3.3 miHogback Islandisland · 3.3 miLittle Rag Islandisland · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHenderson County State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 91 acresDelabar State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 109 acresNorth Gorge Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.6 miStarr's Cave State Preservestate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 184 acresDankwardt Memorial Parkpark · 7.2 mi · 69 acresBlackhawk Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 588 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 quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured122 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Muscatine County, IA, 44 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGladstoneserves 387 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation529 ft161 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGreat River Medical Center9.9 miPost officeGladstone Post Office2.0 miTown hallBurlington City Hall6.3 miPoliceDes Moines County Sheriff's Office6.2 miFire stationGladstone Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheastern Community College West Burlington Campus9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL8.3 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM147 miInterstateI-7435 miUS highwayUS 34under a mileAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC32 miCoachBurlington IA (FastBrake)Greyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61437 ZIP area.
