Local servicesHospitalIowa Methodist Medical Center3.1 miPost officeSouth Des Moines Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDes Moines City Hall3.0 miPolicePolk County Sheriff's Office - Civil Division2.8 miFire stationDes Moines Fire and Rescue Department Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools8 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 4 otherElementarySouth Union Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryPark Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolOrchard Place Campus Schoolunder a mileCollegeMercy College of Health Sciences3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM2.1 miInterstateI-2353.5 miUS highwayUS 691.2 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC36 miCoachDes MoinesJefferson Lines4.2 miTransit57 stops within a mileDes Moines Area Regional Transit (DART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50315 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50315 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:40 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:37 am – 4:47 pm
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People34,816 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.415,158 householdsMedian household income $60,590Median home value $173,200Median rent $1,001 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,224 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 18,579 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, retail 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 22 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 14%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, other languages 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F37 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 25 days22 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Des Moines Intl Ap station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksGrays Lakelake · 2.0 miRaccoon Riverriver · 2.4 miMercy College of Health Sciencescollege · 3.4 miLake Easterlake · 2.7 miDrake Universitycollege · 4.2 miDenman Woodswoods · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWakonda Country Club (Private)park · under a mile · 143 acresWeeks School Parkpark · 1.0 miWalnut Woods State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 231 acresBanner Lakes At Summerset State Parkstate park · 7.7 mi · 218 acresStrasser Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 5.8 miSaylorville Lakerecreation area · 7.3 mi · 86 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 ModeratePolk County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: 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, Polk County monitors, IA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDes Moines Water Worksserves 246,055 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation926 ft282 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
