Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:40 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:35 am – 4:47 pm
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People789 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.6295 householdsMedian household income $51,146Median home value $198,100Median rent $784 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,991 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 331 employedMain industries: manufacturing 36%, education and health care 26%, retail 12%Average commute 29 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, French or Haitian Creole 1%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 · 8.5 miKnoxville Pondlake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBauer Parkpark · 4.3 miLake Red Rockrecreation area · 8.1 mi · 6,520 acresMarion County Parkpark · 8.0 mi · 119 acresWilliamson Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 123 acresElk Rock State Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 998 acresWoodland Mounds State Preservestate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 182 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% 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
Elevation946 ft288 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKnoxville Hospital8.7 miPost officeMelcher Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMelcher Dallas City Hallunder a milePoliceKnoxville Police Department9.6 miFire stationMelcher Dallas Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryMelcher Dallas Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMelcher Dallas Junior / Senior High School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM30 miInterstateI-3528 miUS highwayUS 6514 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC30 miCoachMonroe Casey'S General StoreGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50062 ZIP area.
