Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:29 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:33 am – 4:36 pm
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People403 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.3171 householdsMedian household income $54,583Median home value $143,300Median rent $958 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,483 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 157 employedMain industries: retail 22%, manufacturing 16%, construction 15%Average commute 29 minutes80% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 7°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 25 days9 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stanley station, 6 mi away; snow from Oelwein 1e
Parks and public landsJakway Forest Areapark · under a mile · 342 acresBackbone State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 1,758 acresOelwein RR Propertypark · 7.8 miJoy Springs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 72 acresCedar Rockstate park · 13.0 miBrush Creek Canyon State Preservestate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 217 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 LowBuchanan 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIndependence Water Deptserves 6,064 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,087 ft331 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOelwein Medical Center9.3 miPost officeAurora Post Office1.5 miTown hallLamont City Hall5.5 miPoliceOelwein Police Department9.4 miFire stationAurora Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO33 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM123 miInterstateI-38023 miUS highwayUS 2010 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50607 ZIP area.
