Local servicesHospitalCHI Health - Mercy Hospital Council Bluffs7.4 miPost officeCrescent Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCrescent City Hall1.0 miPolicePottawattamie County Sheriff's Office6.2 miFire stationCrescent Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCrescent Elementary School1.1 miCollegeMetropolitan Community College-Fort Omaha Campus6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA5.0 miInterstateI-6801.5 miUS highwayUS 755.2 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA9.1 miCoachOmaha - Eppley AirfieldExpress Arrow5.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51526 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51526 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:50 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:46 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,694 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.9650 householdsMedian household income $99,625Median home value $331,900Median rent $593 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,542 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 862 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 15°F32 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month May27 in of snow a year, on about 22 days33 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Omaha Eppley Airfield station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksHoney Lake (historical)lake · 2.5 miCarter Lakelake · 5.5 miBoyer Riverriver · 6.0 miMetropolitan Community College-Fort Omaha Campuscollege · 6.3 miJungbluth Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miMcCarthy Reservoirreservoir · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHitchcock Nature Areapark · 1.8 mi · 1,101 acresBoyer Chute National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.0 mi · 3,968 acresPigeon Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 98 acresN. P. Dodge Memorial Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 458 acresBoyer Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 77 acresSmith Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 227 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 LowPottawattamie County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 202583 of 118 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pottawattamie County monitors, IA
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCrescent Water Supplyserves 778 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation986 ft301 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
