Local servicesHospitalSouthwest Iowa Regional Medical Center Fort Madison Campus12.0 miPost officeArgyle Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMontrose City Hall7.9 miPoliceDonnellson Police Department8.5 miFire stationDes Moines Township Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheastern Community College - Keokuk Campus11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL29 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM130 miInterstateI-17237 miUS highwayUS 2184.1 miAmtrakHistoric Santa Fe Station FMD15 miCoachBurlington IA (FastBrake)Greyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52619 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52619 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:35 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:26 am – 4:42 pm
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People559 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.4266 householdsMedian household income $74,688Median home value $112,50096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,861 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 318 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, retail 17%, education and health care 16%Average commute 23 minutes94% drive alone, 3% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May27 in of snow a year, on about 16 days30 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Donnellson station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksBryan Hillpeak · 3.1 miHorner Lakelake · 5.8 miWinter-Wood Lakelake · 6.3 miNauvoo State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 9.6 miInspiration Pointcape · 9.8 miLittle Fox Riverriver · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTurkey Run Accessstate recreation area · 5.2 miFrost Island Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 1,250 acresIliniwek Village State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.0 mi · 126 acresNauvoo State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 146 acresBattle Of Athens State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.1 miCroton Civil War Memorial Parkhistoric site · 8.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLee County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 26 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRathbun Reg Water Assn (ft Madison)serves 11,840 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation667 ft203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
