Local servicesHospitalMyrtue Medical Center11.1 miPost officeEarling Post Office1.1 miTown hallEarling City Hall1.1 miFire stationEarling Fire and Rescue Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIowa Western Community College - Shelby County Center11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA41 miInterstateI-8020 miUS highwayUS 594.6 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN75 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51530 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51530 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:47 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:45 am – 4:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People710 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.1355 householdsMedian household income $53,750Median home value $150,700Median rent $716 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,693 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 355 employedMain industries: manufacturing 17%, farming, forestry and mining 12%, education and health care 11%Average commute 23 minutes86% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 10°F34 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 19 days19 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harlan station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsSchimerowski Recreation Areapark · 1.3 miRosenow Timber County Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 123 acresDinesen Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 9.4 miDow House Historical Sitestate historic site · 10.0 miV&w Petersen Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 453 acresPrairie Rose State Parkstate park · 16.3 mi · 728 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowShelby County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025291 of 336 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 132main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, NE, 45 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEarling Water Supplyserves 397 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,385 ft422 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
