Local servicesHospitalAdair County Memorial Hospital13.7 miPost officeBridgewater Post Office2.1 miTown hallBridgewater Town Hall2.1 miFire stationBridgewater Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM58 miInterstateI-8019 miUS highwayUS 7115 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50837 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50837 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:46 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:40 am – 4:53 pm
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People311 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.9152 householdsMedian household income $64,318Median home value $107,500Median rent $535 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,589 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 164 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 23%, manufacturing 19%, public administration 16%Average commute 25 minutes69% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 11°F37 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 15 days19 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenfield station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksMormon Trail Lakelake · 3.3 miWest Fork Middle Nodaway Riverriver · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOutdoor Educational Areapark · 1.5 mi · 76 acresMormon Trail Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 175 acresEthel Woodside Prairiestate recreation area · 5.7 miAdair Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 338 acresLake Icaria Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 1,127 acresLake Anita State Parkstate park · 14.1 mi · 934 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAdair County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, IA, 28 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSirwa #2 (creston)serves 20,793 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,305 ft398 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
