Local servicesHospitalOelwein Medical Center11.8 miPost officeWadena Post Office6.6 miTown hallArlington City Hall1.0 miPoliceFayette City Police Department8.8 miFire stationArlington Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO38 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM131 miInterstateI-38033 miUS highwayUS 1816 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50606 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50606 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:28 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:33 am – 4:35 pm
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People831 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.4349 householdsMedian household income $46,875Median home value $112,300Median rent $613 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,283 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 370 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, construction 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 32 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F35 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 25 days9 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oelwein 1e station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsBrush Creek Canyon State Preservestate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 217 acresGrannis Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 172 acresVolga River Accessstate recreation area · 7.2 miEnsign Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 miJoy Springs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 72 acresVolga River State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.0 mi · 5,826 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail 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, 37 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterArlington Water Supplyserves 419 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,117 ft340 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
