Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:34 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:38 am – 4:41 pm
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People24 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 69.919 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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, 14 mi away; snow from Parkersburg
Nearby landmarksLake Considinelake · 9.1 miFort Sumter Rockpeak · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 6,029 acresBeaver Meadows County Parkpark · 8.7 mi · 70 acresMann Wilderness Area State Preservestate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 103 acresRuby Woodlandstate recreation area · 11.7 miPine Lake State Parkstate park · 15.2 mi · 687 acresWest Fork Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 14.6 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL100% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIa Regional Utilities Assoc (waverly)serves 37,820 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,005 ft306 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin General Hospital15.7 miPost officeAplington Post Office3.9 miTown hallAplington City Hall3.9 miPoliceAckley Police Department5.2 miFire stationAplington Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO29 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM81 miInterstateI-3525 miUS highwayUS 57under a mileCoachLatimer (Dudley's Corner)Jefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50608 ZIP area.
