Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:31 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:25 am – 4:37 pm
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People551 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.6241 householdsMedian household income $88,264Median home value $122,500Median rent $1,097 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,552 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 276 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 33%, public administration 18%, education and health care 12%Average commute 25 minutes63% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Tagalog 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F39 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June22 in of snow a year, on about 9 days13 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Aledo station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsPort Louisa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.1 miBig River State Foreststate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 2,804 acresMississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 5,359 acresHuron Flats Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 418 acresDelabar State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 109 acresArmed Forces Memorialhistoric site · 8.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMercer County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025244 of 365 days measured119 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rock Island County, IL, 29 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSeatonserves 214 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation655 ft200 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center8.8 miPost officeSeaton Post Office1.7 miTown hallAledo City Hall8.8 miPoliceMercer County Sheriff's Office8.4 miFire stationSeaton Community Fire Station1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL26 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM150 miInterstateI-7426 miUS highwayUS 6711 miAmtrakGalesburg, IL GBB26 miCoachGalesburg Amtrak StationExecutive Transportation26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61476 ZIP area.
