Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:34 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:38 am – 4:41 pm
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People1,590 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.3663 householdsMedian household income $66,776Median home value $168,200Median rent $627 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,178 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 809 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 24 minutes85% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% 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 63°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F35 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 22 days12 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Allison station, 12 mi away; snow from Parkersburg
Nearby landmarksLake Considinelake · 8.0 miFort Sumter Rockpeak · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 6,029 acresBeaver Meadows County Parkpark · 5.6 mi · 70 acresLower West Fork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 69 acresRuby Woodlandstate recreation area · 14.6 miMann Wilderness Area State Preservestate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 103 acresWest Fork Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 14.9 mi · 82 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 LowButler County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 32 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAplington Water Supplyserves 1,126 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,027 ft313 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin General Hospital17.7 miPost officeAplington Post Office1.4 miTown hallAplington City Hall1.5 miPoliceParkersburg Police Department6.0 miFire stationAplington Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO25 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM84 miInterstateI-3527 miUS highwayUS 571.2 miCoachWaterloo (Love's)Jefferson Lines27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50604 ZIP area.
