Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:36 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:32 am – 4:43 pm
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People148 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.078 householdsMedian household income $52,976Median home value $85,000Median rent $824 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,183 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 12°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 14 days15 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oskaloosa station, 14 mi away; snow from Montezuma 1 W
Nearby landmarksHawthorn Lakelake · under a mileGoose Lakelake · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHawthorn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 1,775 acresUnion Mills Accessstate recreation area · 5.7 miFleming Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 7.8 miDeep River Recreation Areapark · 8.4 miRobertson's Accesspark · 9.3 miMillgrove Accessstate recreation area · 11.1 mi · 168 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 LowMahaska County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured105 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 159main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnson County, IA, 47 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBarnes City Water Supplyserves 156 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2025: disinfection by-products, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation812 ft247 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMahaska Health Main Campus15.1 miPost officeBarnes City Post Office1.8 miTown hallBarnes City City Hall1.8 miPolicePoweshiek County Sheriff's Office7.0 miFire stationBarnes City Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID48 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM62 miInterstateI-8017 miUS highwayUS 634.6 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM32 miCoachOskaloosa Precise ImagingGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50027 ZIP area.
