Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:33 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:32 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,158 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.0453 householdsMedian household income $86,094Median home value $223,400Median rent $757 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,803 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 633 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, construction 18%, retail 17%Average commute 25 minutes62% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 5%, German or Dutch 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F36 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 17 days14 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Belle Plaine station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksHannen Lakelake · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHannen Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 177 acresIowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 115 acresBurr Oak Wildlife Area County Preservepark · 6.5 miRandolph Accessstate recreation area · 8.2 mi · 405 acresPort Louisa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.4 mi · 11,861 acresAtkins Roundhouse Areastate historic site · 14.0 mi · 67 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 LowBenton County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Linn County, IA, 28 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBlairstown Water Supplyserves 738 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2024: Nitrite, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation845 ft258 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCompass Memorial Healthcare Medical Center7.5 miPost officeBlairstown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBlairstown City Hallunder a milePoliceMarengo Police Department7.6 miFire stationBlairstown Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID20 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM85 miInterstateI-8015 miUS highwayUS 304.9 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM64 miCoachWilliamsburgJefferson Lines16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52209 ZIP area.
