Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:29 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:31 am – 4:36 pm
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People1,413 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.4635 householdsMedian household income $82,344Median home value $180,700Median rent $642 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,391 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 811 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, manufacturing 15%, retail 10%Average commute 30 minutes87% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 9°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 26 days11 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coggon station, 1 mi away; snow from Manchester #2
Parks and public landsBuffalo Creek Parkpark · under a mile · 139 acresSavage Parkpark · 1.2 miBuffalo Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 1,005 acresTroy Mills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 323 acresDelhi Accessstate recreation area · 12.6 miCedar Rockstate park · 14.2 mi · 148 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLinn County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: 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, Linn County monitors, IA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCoggon Water Departmentserves 701 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation899 ft274 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRegional Medical Center13.6 miPost officeCoggon Post Office1.0 miTown hallCoggon City Hall1.1 miPoliceCoggon Police Department1.0 miFire stationCoggon Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID30 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM121 miInterstateI-38015 miUS highwayUS 2012 miCoachLindale Mall Bus StopGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52218 ZIP area.
