Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:35 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:37 am – 4:42 pm
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People1,601 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.8656 householdsMedian household income $88,077Median home value $214,700Median rent $840 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,222 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 800 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 19%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 20 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F33 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 15 days12 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marshalltown Muni Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Conrad
Nearby landmarksSouth Fork Iowa Riverriver · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsComet Trailpark · 5.4 mi · 67 acresDaisy Long Memorial Parkpark · 6.4 miPine Lake State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 687 acresUnion Grove State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 309 acresMormon Ridge Historical Log Cabinstate historic site · 10.9 miMarietta Sand Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 228 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 LowGrundy County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 35 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterConrad Water Supplyserves 1,098 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,016 ft310 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrundy County Memorial Hospital11.1 miPost officeConrad Post Office2.8 miTown hallConrad City Hall2.8 miFire stationBeaman - Conrad Emergency Response Team2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO34 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM62 miInterstateI-3533 miUS highwayUS 2015 miCoachMarshalltownJefferson Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50621 ZIP area.
