Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:29 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:27 am – 4:36 pm
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People2,160 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.1851 householdsMedian household income $82,313Median home value $198,300Median rent $790 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,616 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 1,229 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 17%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 20 days18 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Muscatine 2n station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksLamps Pondlake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorton Nature Areapark · 1.6 miWest View Parkpark · 6.1 miWildcat Den State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 432 acresNye Historical Cemeterystate historic site · 9.6 miCameron Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 9.7 miFairport Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.4 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 LowCedar County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured122 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Muscatine County, IA, 13 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDurant Water Supplyserves 1,871 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation728 ft222 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine Hospital13.6 miPost officeDurant Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDurant City Hallunder a milePoliceDurant Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationDurant Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolDurant Community Schoolunder a mileCollegeMuscatine Community College12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI23 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM142 miInterstateI-802.5 miUS highwayUS 62.5 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP55 miCoachDavenport (Hillandale)Jefferson Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52747 ZIP area.
