Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:44 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:50 am – 4:51 pm
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People549 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.6270 householdsMedian household income $69,688Median home value $132,500Median rent $1,353 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,599 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 345 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 18%, construction 15%Average commute 23 minutes91% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 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 higher94% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 7°F31 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 20 days17 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cherokee station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksWestern Iowa Tech Community College - Cherokee Campuscollege · 7.7 miLeos Pondlake · 4.3 miSpring Lakelake · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeriden Roadside Parkpark · 2.8 miSpring Lake Parkpark · 8.2 mi · 50 acresT.H. Steele Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 205 acresSoo Accessstate recreation area · 13.5 miWashta Accessstate recreation area · 17.0 mi · 53 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 LowCherokee County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 364 days measured92 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 134main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Palo Alto County, IA, 56 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCleghorn Water Supplyserves 240 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,431 ft436 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCherokee Mental Health Institute7.2 miPost officeCleghorn Post Office1.8 miTown hallCleghorn City Hall1.7 miPoliceMarcus Police Department5.7 miFire stationCleghorn Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWestern Iowa Tech Community College - Cherokee Campus7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX44 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA103 miUS highwayUS 597.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51014 ZIP area.
