Local servicesHospitalGreene County Medical Center1.5 miPost officeJefferson Post Office1.8 miTown hallJefferson City Hall1.8 miPoliceJefferson Police Department1.9 miFire stationJefferson Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighGreene County High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD37 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM52 miInterstateI-8037 miUS highwayUS 308.5 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN68 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50059 ZIP area.
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:42 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:42 am – 4:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 9°F35 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 21 days19 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jefferson station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksGoose Lakelake · 5.2 miSpring Lakelake · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFinn Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 53 acresDaubendiek Parkpark · 2.1 miNorth Raccoon River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 518 acresSeven Hills Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 82 acresGoose Lake (Greene) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 104 acresRippey Accessstate recreation area · 11.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGreene County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 49 mi away
Drinking waterXenia Rwd (north)serves 6,122 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,047 ft319 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
