Local servicesHospitalCentral Community Hospital12.8 miPost officeEdgewood Post Office3.1 miTown hallEdgewood City Hall3.2 miPoliceStrawberry Point City Police Department8.9 miFire stationEdgewood Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ38 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM142 miUS highwayUS 5213 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52042 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52042 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:27 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:32 am – 4:34 pm
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People1,898 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.5678 householdsMedian household income $74,423Median home value $230,400Median rent $788 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,606 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 998 employedMain industries: construction 22%, manufacturing 21%, education and health care 15%Average commute 24 minutes56% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, German or Dutch 26%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 6°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 23 days9 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elkader 6 Ssw station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksVolga Riverriver · 6.6 miFountain Mill Springspring · 5.7 miSouth Springspring · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBixby State Preservestate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 185 acresCow Branch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 165 acresMossy Glen State Preservestate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 78 acresPine Creek (Clayton) Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 6.3 mi · 50 acresFountain Springs Creek Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 244 acresLeonard Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 335 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 LowClayton County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025246 of 358 days measured109 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Grant County, WI, 36 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEdgewood Water Supplyserves 939 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,134 ft346 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
