Local servicesHospitalGrundy County Memorial Hospital9.4 miPost officeBeaman Post Office1.0 miTown hallBeaman City Hallunder a milePoliceGrundy County Sheriff's Office9.3 miFire stationBeaman Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO31 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM65 miInterstateI-38030 miUS highwayUS 6312 miCoachMarshalltown (Git N Go)Greyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50609 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50609 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:35 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:36 am – 4:42 pm
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People370 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.7173 householdsMedian household income $89,479Median home value $212,800Median rent $688 a month97% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,400 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 252 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 24%, retail 9%Average commute 43 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F33 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 15 days12 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marshalltown Muni Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Conrad
Nearby landmarksUnion Grove Lakelake · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsComet Trailpark · under a mile · 67 acresWolf Creek Recreation Areapark · 1.2 mi · 89 acresUnion Grove State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 309 acresUnion Grove Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 226 acresFurrow Accessstate recreation area · 12.3 miPine Lake State Parkstate park · 16.1 mi · 687 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 LowGrundy County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBeaman Water Supplyserves 161 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,003 ft306 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
