Local servicesHospitalVan Buren County Hospital9.6 miPost officeCantril Post Office1.8 miTown hallCantril City Hall1.8 miPoliceVan Buren County Sheriff's Office9.2 miFire stationCantril Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK45 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM105 miUS highwayUS 13612 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM33 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52542 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52542 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:37 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:28 am – 4:44 pm
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People588 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.6232 householdsMedian household income $65,000Median home value $100,000Median rent $758 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 275 employedMain industries: retail 25%, construction 13%, wholesale trade 13%Average commute 17 minutes83% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% take public transportSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, German or Dutch 16%, Spanish 1%14% 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
Nearby landmarksFox Riverriver · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDe Voss-Foster Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 330 acresLake Sugema Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 1,467 acresLacey-Keosauqua State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 1,517 acresFox River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 739 acresDaughrity Timberpark · 7.1 mi · 83 acresHeath (Charlie) Memorial Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.7 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 home45% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone53% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCantril Water Supplyserves 224 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation722 ft220 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
