Local servicesHospitalAllen Hospital6.6 miPost officeDewar Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDunkerton Town Hall3.8 miPoliceEvansdale Police Department5.8 miFire stationDunkerton Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO9.9 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM101 miInterstateI-3805.4 miUS highwayUS 205.4 miCoachWaterloo Union Bus DepotGreyhound6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50623 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50623 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:31 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:35 am – 4:38 pm
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People145 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.669 householdsMedian household income $92,132Median home value $170,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,167 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 11°F36 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 27 days15 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waterloo Muni Ap station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksAllen Collegecollege · 6.6 miMitchell Lakelake · 6.0 miMeyers Lakelake · 6.1 miHawkeye Community College Main Campuscollege · 9.0 miRobinson Crusoe Islandisland · 7.5 miLittle Wapsipinicon Riverriver · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity View Heights Parkpark · 4.7 miElk Run Heights Parkpark · 4.8 miChild's Accessstate recreation area · 7.3 miBuckles & Clay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 111 acresGeorge Wyth State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 1,182 acresCutshaw Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBlack Hawk County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Black Hawk County monitors, IA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL38% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWaterloo Water Worksserves 69,504 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation894 ft272 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
