Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:35 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:38 am – 4:42 pm
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People3,276 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.41,219 householdsMedian household income $74,536Median home value $131,600Median rent $779 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,835 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,544 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, retail 14%Average commute 21 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, Vietnamese 2%, Arabic 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 16 days16 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eldora station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksUpper Pine Lakelake · 2.5 miPine Lakelake · 2.8 miSouth Fork Iowa Riverriver · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPine Lake State Parkstate park · 1.5 mi · 687 acresFallen Rock State Preservestate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 116 acresTower Rockpark · 3.7 miPine Ridge Area County Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 130 acresRuby Woodlandstate recreation area · 6.8 miMann Wilderness Area State Preservestate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 103 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 LowHardin County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 42 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEldora Water Supplyserves 2,664 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,055 ft322 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHansen Family Hospital13.4 miPost officeEldora Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEldora City Hallunder a milePoliceEldora Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationEldora EMSunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryEldora - New Providence Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighSouth Hardin High School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO38 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM63 miInterstateI-3525 miUS highwayUS 205.2 miCoachWilliamsJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50627 ZIP area.
