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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People631 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.1285 householdsMedian household income $81,964Median home value $120,500Median rent $481 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,539 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 319 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 18%, construction 17%Average commute 30 minutes71% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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.
