Local servicesHospitalOttumwa Regional Health and Medical Center10.8 miPost officeEldon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEldon City Hallunder a mileFire stationEldon Fire Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIndian Hills Community College11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL59 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM85 miUS highwayUS 344.9 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM11 miCoachOttumwa Bus StopGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52554 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:37 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:30 am – 4:44 pm
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People1,221 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.3536 householdsMedian household income $56,458Median home value $94,400Median rent $650 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,481 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 539 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, manufacturing 16%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 30 minutes75% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F39 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 15 days22 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bloomfield station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsEldon Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 1,290 acresSelma Accessstate recreation area · 3.5 miFox Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 1,344 acresShidepoke Accessstate recreation area · 5.3 miCliffland Accessstate recreation area · 6.1 miSelma Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 135 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEldon Water Supplyserves 927 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation639 ft195 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
