Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:47 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:48 am – 4:55 pm
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People425 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.7208 householdsMedian household income $89,063Median home value $114,800Median rent $99 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,192 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate81% of adults are in the labour force, 277 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 35 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 10°F32 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 17 days13 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Castana Exp Farm station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMaple Riverriver · 7.1 miDurr Hillpeak · 3.3 miGranger Hillpeak · 5.1 miWest Fork Little Sioux Riverriver · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLoess Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 2,334 acresSylvan Runkel State Preservestate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 329 acresTurin Preserve Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 805 acresTurin Loess Hills State Preservestate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 215 acresGray's Landingpark · 3.6 miWhiting Woodspark · 3.7 mi · 79 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 LowMonona County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025291 of 336 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 132main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, NE, 42 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCastana Municipal Water Supplyserves 103 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,224 ft373 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBurgess Health Medical Center10.0 miPost officeCastana Post Office2.2 miTown hallCastana City Hall2.1 miPoliceMapleton Police Department8.9 miFire stationCastana Fire and Rescue2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX31 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA55 miInterstateI-2911 miUS highwayUS 7517 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51010 ZIP area.
