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State or areaIowa
ZIP code51003
Telephone code712
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:44 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:51 am – 4:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,938 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.1730 householdsMedian household income $101,250Median home value $232,700Median rent $813 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,618 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate80% of adults are in the labour force, 1,160 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 17%, retail 9%Average commute 21 minutes89% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F30 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 18 days23 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 27° / 9°FJFebruary: 33° / 14°FFMarch: 46° / 25°FMApril: 61° / 36°FAMay: 73° / 48°FMJune: 82° / 59°FJJuly: 85° / 62°FJAugust: 82° / 60°FASeptember: 77° / 51°FSOctober: 64° / 39°FONovember: 46° / 25°FNDecember: 32° / 15°FD90°0°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sioux Ctr 2 Se station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorthwestern Collegecollege · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEast Side Parkpark · 1.0 miAlton Roadside Parkpark · 1.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202350 mi away, near Wakonda, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202350 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSioux County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025308 of 351 days measured41 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, SD, 51 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlton Municipal Water Departmentserves 1,248 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,353 ft412 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOrange City Area Health System Main Campus3.0 miPost officeAlton Post Office1.2 miTown hallAlton City Hall1.2 miPoliceOrange City Police Department3.8 miFire stationAlton Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 otherMiddleMaurice - Orange City - Floyd Valley Middle School1.4 miSchoolSpalding Catholic School - Alton Center1.5 miCollegeNorthwestern College3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX46 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA117 miUS highwayUS 759.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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