Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:36 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:31 am – 4:43 pm
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People552 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.7256 householdsMedian household income $57,745Median home value $110,200Median rent $1,038 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,127 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 284 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, education and health care 9%Average commute 29 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 5%1% speak English less than very wellSource: 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 June24 in of snow a year, on about 17 days16 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sigourney station, 7 mi away; snow from Ottumwa Industrial Ap
Nearby landmarksGoose Lakelake · 5.9 miLake Yenruogislake · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHayesville Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 537 acresYahn Refugestate conservation land · 5.1 miLake Keomah State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 376 acresChecauqua River Accesspark · 7.8 miSouth Skunk River Accessstate recreation area · 9.8 mi · 483 acresYen-Rou-Gis Parkpark · 9.0 mi · 76 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 LowKeokuk County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 44 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDelta Water Supplyserves 264 people from ground 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
Elevation696 ft212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKeokuk County Health Medical Center7.9 miPost officeRose Hill Post Office5.6 miTown hallDelta City Hall1.5 miPoliceKeokuk County Sheriff's Office7.8 miFire stationDelta Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID52 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM69 miInterstateI-8027 miUS highwayUS 6315 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM21 miCoachOskaloosa Precise ImagingGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52550 ZIP area.
