Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:36 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:27 am – 4:43 pm
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People1,097 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.7398 householdsMedian household income $79,327Median home value $227,500Median rent $605 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,172 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 566 employedMain industries: retail 22%, construction 17%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 23 minutes58% drive alone, 35% car-pool, 7% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, German or Dutch 31%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 14°F40 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 12 days32 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Keosauqua station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsDes Moines River (Van Buren) Accessstate recreation area · 2.9 miBentonsport Riverside Parkpark · 3.2 miLacey-Keosauqua State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 1,517 acresBattle Of Athens State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.9 mi · 322 acresFox River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 739 acresHeath (Charlie) Memorial Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 1,650 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 LowVan Buren County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Van Buren County monitors, IA
Internet at home62% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone34% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBonaparte Water Supplyserves 390 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation620 ft189 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVan Buren County Hospital8.8 miPost officeBonaparte Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBonaparte City Hallunder a milePoliceVan Buren County Sheriff's Office9.0 miFire stationBonaparte Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL36 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM113 miUS highwayUS 21812 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP23 miCoachMount Pleasant (BP)Greyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52620 ZIP area.
