Local servicesHospitalGuthrie County Hospital11.9 miPost officeCasey Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCasey City Hallunder a milePoliceAdair Police Department6.4 miFire stationCasey Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM45 miInterstateI-802.3 miUS highwayUS 62.3 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN33 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50048 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50048 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:44 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:41 am – 4:51 pm
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People562 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.0253 householdsMedian household income $54,688Median home value $101,600Median rent $814 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,411 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 267 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 32 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 7%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F37 in of rain a yearwettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 15 days21 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Guthrie Ctr station, 11 mi away; snow from Greenfield
Nearby landmarksSouth Fork Middle Riverriver · 1.4 miMeadow Lakelake · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJesse James Historical Parkhistoric site · 8.2 miMeadow Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 317 acresLake Anita State Parkstate park · 13.9 mi · 934 acresMarlowe Ray Wildlife Management Areastate recreation area · 13.4 mi · 184 acresSheeder Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 12.7 miBennie Hall Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 13.9 mi · 51 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 LowGuthrie 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCasey Water Supplyserves 387 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,311 ft400 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
