Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:33 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:36 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,855 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.8685 householdsMedian household income $96,713Median home value $260,100Median rent $711 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,547 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 892 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, manufacturing 11%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 21 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 9°F37 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 19 days11 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grundy Ctr station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsRoadman Parkpark · under a mileGrundy County Lakepark · under a mile · 258 acresFall's Accessstate recreation area · 11.0 mi · 300 acresGeorge Wyth State Parkstate park · 12.3 miLower West Fork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 69 acresHartman Bluff State Preservestate conservation land · 13.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrundy County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 18 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDike Water Supplyserves 1,306 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation953 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrundy County Memorial Hospital9.2 miPost officeDike Post Office1.6 miTown hallDike City Hall1.6 miPoliceGrundy Center Police Department9.3 miFire stationDike Fire Department and Rescue1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryDike Elementary School1.6 miHighDike - New Hartford High School1.6 miCollegeUniversity of Northern Iowa10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO15 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM82 miInterstateI-38017 miUS highwayUS 20under a mileCoachWaterloo (Love's)Jefferson Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50624 ZIP area.
