Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:31 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:24 am – 4:38 pm
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People1,818 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.6871 householdsMedian household income $54,932Median home value $105,400Median rent $445 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,711 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.0% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 629 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 30 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%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, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsDelabar State Parkstate park · 1.5 mi · 109 acresBig River State Foreststate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 2,804 acresAllen Green Refugestate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 148 acresHawkeye Dolbee Accesspark · 5.3 miHuron Flats Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 418 acresHenderson County State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 91 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOquawkaserves 1,125 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
Elevation556 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF Holy Family Medical Center13.3 miPost officeOquawka Post Office2.8 miTown hallOquawka Village Hall2.8 miPoliceHenderson County Sheriff's Office2.8 miFire stationOquawka Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL17 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM148 miInterstateI-7430 miUS highwayOld US Rte 347.3 miAmtrakGalesburg, IL GBB28 miCoachBurlington IA (FastBrake)Greyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61469 ZIP area.
