Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center1.7 miPost officeAnamosa Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAnamosa City Hallunder a milePoliceJones County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationAnamosa Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementarySaint Patrick Schoolunder a mileMiddleAnamosa Middle Schoolunder a mileHighAnamosa High School1.0 miCollegeKirkwood Community College Jones County Regional Center Regional Center8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID27 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM128 miInterstateI-38021 miUS highwayUS 1511.2 miCoachLindale Mall Bus StopGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52205 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52205 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:29 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:30 am – 4:36 pm
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People8,627 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.93,072 householdsMedian household income $72,500Median home value $221,500Median rent $963 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,136 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 3,483 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F40 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 25 days13 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anamosa 1 Wnw station; snow from Cedar Rapids #1
Nearby landmarksKirkwood Community College Jones County Regional Center Regional Centercollege · 8.4 miCentral Park Lakelake · 7.7 miCedar Islandisland · 7.2 miGoose Pond (historical)lake · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWapsipinicon State Parkstate park · 1.2 mi · 398 acresRemley Woodsrecreation area · under a mileMatsell Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 4.6 miCentral CountyParkpark · 7.4 mi · 213 acresMuskrat Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 728 acresPictured Rocks Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 726 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 LowJones County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Linn County, IA, 16 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAnamosa Municipal Water Supplyserves 4,457 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation826 ft252 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
