Local servicesHospitalIndependence Mental Health Institute9.2 miPost officeBrandon Post Office1.5 miTown hallBrandon City Hall1.3 miPoliceUrbana Police Department9.3 miFire stationBrandon Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKirkwood Community College Benton County Center11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO26 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM102 miInterstateI-380under a mileUS highwayUS 208.0 miCoachWaterloo Union Bus DepotGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52210 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:31 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:33 am – 4:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People975 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.0327 householdsMedian household income $68,911Median home value $167,900Median rent $940 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,278 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 490 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, construction 19%, education and health care 14%Average commute 25 minutes85% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 18 days11 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vinton station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBarnets Islandisland · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLime Creek Areapark · under a mileWinegar Lake-Tobin Park Accesspark · 3.4 mi · 452 acresMinnie Estema Accessstate recreation area · 5.2 mi · 64 acresRed Fox Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 198 acresBrandon Road Boatrampstate recreation area · 8.7 miDudgeon Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 1,819 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 LowBuchanan County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBrandon Water Supplyserves 341 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation900 ft274 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
