Local servicesHospitalMontgomery County Memorial Hospital8.5 miPost officeEmerson Post Office2.0 miTown hallEmerson City Hall2.0 miPoliceMontgomery County Sheriff's Office7.9 miFire stationEmerson Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthwestern Community College - Red Oak Center7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA32 miInterstateI-2922 miUS highwayUS 34under a mileAmtrakCreston, IA CRN53 miCoachShenandoahJefferson Lines19 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 51533 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:49 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:43 am – 4:56 pm
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People844 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.8359 householdsMedian household income $68,750Median home value $136,500Median rent $1,034 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,754 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 365 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 16%, retail 14%Average commute 27 minutes76% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month May27 in of snow a year, on about 15 days26 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Red Oak station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Georgelake · 4.5 miSouthwestern Community College - Red Oak Centercollege · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBass Memorial Parkpark · 1.8 miIndian Creek Greenbelt Areapark · 2.2 miWillow Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 601 acresWabash Trace Nature Trailstate recreation area · 10.0 mi · 300 acresViking Lake State Parkstate park · 17.7 mi · 1,093 acresRapp Park & Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.1 mi · 208 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Jul 200430 mi away, near Riverton, IowaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Jul 200430 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMills County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, IA, 12 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEmerson Water Departmentserves 412 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,100 ft335 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
