Local servicesHospitalFranklin General Hospital10.0 miPost officeDumont Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDumont City Hallunder a milePoliceButler County Sheriff's Office9.8 miFire stationBristow Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO33 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM91 miInterstateI-3519 miUS highwayUS 5711 miCoachLatimer (Dudley's Corner)Jefferson Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50625 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50625 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:33 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:39 am – 4:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People930 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.7387 householdsMedian household income $64,250Median home value $86,600Median rent $550 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,269 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 431 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 16%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 26 minutes78% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F35 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 22 days12 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Allison station, 10 mi away; snow from Parkersburg
Nearby landmarksLake Considinelake · 4.1 miFort Sumter Rockpeak · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Fork Park (Dumont Pond)park · under a mileWest Fork Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 3.8 mi · 82 acresBig Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 6,029 acresWKW Conservation Parkpark · 9.6 mi · 52 acresBeed's Lake State Parkstate park · 12.7 mi · 289 acresBeeds Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 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 LowButler County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDumont Water Supplyserves 635 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation978 ft298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
