Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:38 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:32 am – 4:45 pm
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People1,846 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.6715 householdsMedian household income $64,583Median home value $150,000Median rent $732 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,984 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 916 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 20%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 22 minutes77% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Tagalog 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F36 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 16 days15 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Albia 3 Nne station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsHardfish Accessstate recreation area · under a mileEddyville Dunes Sand Prairiepark · 1.6 mi · 134 acresBluff Creek OHV Areastate recreation area · 5.8 mi · 351 acresEveland Accessstate recreation area · 7.2 miLake Keomah State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 376 acresEdmundson Parkpark · 9.1 mi · 65 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWapello County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 46 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOttumwa Water Worksserves 25,529 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation799 ft244 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMonroe County Hospital10.3 miPost officeEddyville Post Office1.0 miTown hallEddyville City Hall1.0 miFire stationEddyville Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryEddyville Elementary School1.5 miCollegeWilliam Penn University11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM58 miInterstateI-8038 miUS highwayUS 631.6 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM15 miCoachOskaloosa Precise ImagingGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52553 ZIP area.
