Local servicesHospitalGundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics8.3 miPost officeClermont Post Office1.5 miTown hallClermont City Hall1.4 miPoliceClermont Police Department1.4 miFire stationClermont Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO49 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM145 miUS highwayUS 181.6 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LSE60 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52135 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52135 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:27 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:34 am – 4:34 pm
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People641 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.4309 householdsMedian household income $75,313Median home value $120,300Median rent $507 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,729 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 403 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F39 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 20 days9 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Postville station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsMontauk State Preservestate conservation land · under a mileGilbertson Conservation Ed. Areapark · 4.5 mi · 358 acresPostville Trailpark · 5.1 miVolga River State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.5 mi · 5,826 acresBig Springs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 miVolga River Accessstate recreation area · 13.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025246 of 358 days measured109 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Grant County, WI, 50 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterClermont Water Supplyserves 586 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation904 ft276 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
