Local servicesHospitalGreater Regional Medical Center11.8 miPost officeArispe Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAfton City Hall5.5 miFire stationAfton Fire and Rescue5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthwestern Community College - Creston Campus11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM50 miInterstateI-3522 miUS highwayUS 169under a mileAmtrakCreston, IA CRN10 miCoachOsceolaJefferson Lines23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50831 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:45 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:38 am – 4:51 pm
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People23 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.49 householdsMedian household income $61,25089% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 11°F38 in of rain a yearwettest month June27 in of snow a year, on about 14 days18 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Creston 2 Sw station, 11 mi away; snow from Beaconsfield
Nearby landmarksLake Aftonlake · 5.9 miSpring Valley Lakelake · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsONeil Parkpark · 6.5 miTwelve Mile Lake (Union) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 1,484 acresThree Mile Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 2,677 acresTalmage Hill Parkpark · 8.3 miFogle Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 359 acresGreen Valley State Parkstate park · 13.3 mi · 1,064 acresSource: 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 3.1 on 11 Feb 199549 mi away, near Clearmont, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Feb 199549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, IA, 49 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSirwa #2 (creston)serves 20,793 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,270 ft387 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
