Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:39 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:34 am – 4:46 pm
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People327 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.189 householdsMedian household income $118,882Median home value $221,30088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,870 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 198 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 38%, manufacturing 23%, construction 10%Average commute 17 minutes51% drive alone, 46% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June24 in of snow a year, on about 14 days20 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Knoxville station, 10 mi away; snow from Chariton 1 E
Nearby landmarksMarion County Park Campgroundcampground · 9.5 miKnoxville Pondlake · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilliamson Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 123 acresLake Red Rockrecreation area · 9.7 mi · 6,520 acresMarion County Parkpark · 9.0 mi · 119 acresBauer Parkpark · 9.4 miLa Hart Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 556 acresEast Lakesstate recreation area · 12.8 mi · 843 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 LowMarion County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 41 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription18% have cable, fibre or DSL69% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPella Water Works Departmentserves 11,052 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation936 ft285 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKnoxville Hospital9.1 miPost officeMelcher Post Office6.3 miTown hallMelcher Dallas City Hall6.6 miPoliceKnoxville Police Department9.7 miFire stationColumbia Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM37 miInterstateI-3534 miUS highwayUS 3413 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC34 miCoachMonroe Casey'S General StoreGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50057 ZIP area.
