Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:49 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:41 am – 4:56 pm
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People1,258 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.5569 householdsMedian household income $59,107Median home value $120,700Median rent $606 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,649 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 634 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 19%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 26 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Tagalog 1%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 14°F36 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 11 days32 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shenandoah station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsRapp Park & Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.7 mi · 208 acresPierce Creek Recreation Areapark · 4.3 mi · 317 acresPioneer Parkpark · 6.7 miLake Shawtee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 1,165 acresViking Lake State Parkstate park · 14.5 mi · 1,093 acresHarland-McMannama Conservation Centerstate recreation area · 15.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200943 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200943 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPage County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 14 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEssex Water Supplyserves 722 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,105 ft337 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShenandoah Medical Center8.0 miPost officeEssex Post Office2.0 miTown hallEssex City Hall2.2 miPoliceEssex Police Department2.2 miFire stationEssex Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthwestern Community College - Red Oak Center13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA46 miInterstateI-2927 miUS highwayUS 597.0 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN50 miCoachShenandoahJefferson Lines8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51638 ZIP area.
