Local servicesHospitalWayne County Hospital6.8 miPost officeAllerton Post Office2.6 miTown hallAllerton City Hall2.6 miPoliceWayne County Sheriff's Office7.0 miFire stationAllerton Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK60 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM61 miInterstateI-3524 miUS highwayUS 656.8 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC32 miCoachLamoniJefferson Lines27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50008 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50008 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:42 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:33 am – 4:49 pm
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People759 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.9317 householdsMedian household income $77,083Median home value $122,500Median rent $583 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,875 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 449 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 25%, education and health care 17%, retail 16%Average commute 19 minutes70% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 13% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 13°F40 in of rain a yearwettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Allerton station, 2 mi away; snow from Leon 6 Ese
Nearby landmarksCorydon Lakelake · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBob White State Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 386 acresCorydon Lake Parkpark · 5.9 mi · 184 acresWolf Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.6 miRathbun Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 82 acresNine Eagles State Parkstate park · 19.6 mi · 1,166 acresRathbun Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.4 mi · 32,752 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 LowWayne County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 71 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAllerton Water Worksserves 430 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,093 ft333 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
