Local servicesHospitalKeokuk County Health Medical Center18.9 miPost officeDeep River Post Office1.7 miTown hallDeep River City Hall1.5 miPolicePoweshiek County Sheriff's Office9.6 miFire stationDeep River Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID39 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM68 miInterstateI-808.5 miUS highwayUS 639.7 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM39 miCoachWilliamsburgJefferson Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52222 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52222 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:35 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:32 am – 4:42 pm
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People643 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.5288 householdsMedian household income $65,000Median home value $113,10083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,531 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 343 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, education and health care 16%, retail 12%Average commute 30 minutes68% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 12°F37 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 14 days16 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sigourney station, 18 mi away; snow from Montezuma 1 W
Nearby landmarksDeep Riverriver · 4.7 miHawthorn Lakelake · 9.3 miLake Iowa Park - Campgroundcampground · 9.3 miLake Iowalake · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDeep River Recreation Areapark · 1.4 miHawthorn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 1,775 acresLake Iowa Parkpark · 9.1 mi · 442 acresFleming Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 11.7 miUnion Mills Accessstate recreation area · 14.6 miPort Louisa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.8 mi · 11,861 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 LowPoweshiek County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured105 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 159main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnson County, IA, 39 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDeep River Water Supplyserves 249 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation900 ft274 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
