Local servicesHospitalGreater Regional Medical Center10.6 miPost officeAfton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAfton City Hallunder a milePoliceUnion County Sheriff's Office9.3 miFire stationAfton Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryEast Union Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleEast Union Middle / High Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouthwestern Community College - Creston Campus10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM45 miInterstateI-3520 miUS highwayUS 169under a mileAmtrakCreston, IA CRN9.2 miCoachOsceolaJefferson Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50830 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50830 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:44 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:38 am – 4:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,846 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.2662 householdsMedian household income $61,094Median home value $113,300Median rent $656 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,937 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 759 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, manufacturing 16%, retail 16%Average commute 21 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, German or Dutch 12%, Spanish 1%4% 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 11°F38 in of rain a yearwettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 11 days18 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Creston 2 Sw station, 11 mi away; snow from Lorimor
Nearby landmarksLake Aftonlake · 1.4 miThree Mile Lakelake · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThree Mile Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 2,677 acresTwelve Mile Lake (Union) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 1,484 acresThree Mile Lake County Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 571 acresTalmage Hill Parkpark · 4.9 miGreen Valley State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 1,064 acresSummit Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 276 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, IA, 50 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSirwa #2 (creston)serves 20,793 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,220 ft372 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
