Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:35 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:33 am – 4:42 pm
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People2,795 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.91,225 householdsMedian household income $73,922Median home value $200,300Median rent $927 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,355 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,367 employedMain industries: construction 17%, manufacturing 14%, public administration 11%Average commute 26 minutes81% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: 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, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksHoliday Lakelake · 4.4 miRainbow Lakelake · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 114 acresRandolph Accessstate recreation area · 12.0 mi · 405 acresOtter Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 3,508 acresFleming Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 14.1 miRock Creek State Parkstate park · 19.8 mi · 1,302 acresMillgrove Accessstate recreation area · 19.3 mi · 168 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 LowPoweshiek County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured105 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 159main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnson County, IA, 45 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPoweshiek Water Associationserves 13,920 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation939 ft286 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrinnell Regional Medical Center14.7 miPost officeBrooklyn Post Office1.8 miTown hallBrooklyn Municipal Building1.7 miPoliceVictor Police Department8.0 miFire stationBrooklyn Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolBrooklyn - Guernsey - Malcom Community School1.0 miCollegeGrinnell College13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID39 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM64 miInterstateI-808.7 miUS highwayUS 635.3 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM51 miCoachGrinnellGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52211 ZIP area.
