Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center8.9 miPost officeCenter Junction Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOnslow Town Hall3.9 miPoliceMonticello Police Department9.9 miFire stationCenter Junction Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKirkwood Community College Jones County Regional Center Regional Center8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ28 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM138 miInterstateI-38030 miUS highwayUS 1518.0 miCoachLindale Mall Bus StopGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52212 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:28 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:29 am – 4:35 pm
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People419 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.1176 householdsMedian household income $82,400Median home value $152,600100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,646 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 207 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 30%, manufacturing 18%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 16 minutes84% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F40 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 21 days13 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anamosa 1 Wnw station, 10 mi away; snow from Cascade
Nearby landmarksCentral Park Lakelake · 2.5 miCedar Islandisland · 6.4 miKirkwood Community College Jones County Regional Center Regional Centercollege · 8.5 miChimney Rockpeak · 7.7 miGoose Pond (historical)lake · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCentral CountyParkpark · 2.2 mi · 213 acresPictured Rocks Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 726 acresIndian Bluffs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 830 acresWapsipinicon State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 398 acresPictured Rocks County Parkpark · 7.0 mi · 63 acresMuskrat Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 728 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 LowJones County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Linn County, IA, 26 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCenter Junction (eiruss)serves 100 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation960 ft293 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
