Local servicesHospitalCentral Community Hospital8.4 miPost officeFarmersburg Post Office1.5 miTown hallFarmersburg City Hall1.5 miPoliceElkader Police Department8.5 miFire stationFarmersburg Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ51 miUS highwayUS 522.2 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LSE60 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52047 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52047 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:26 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:33 am – 4:33 pm
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People462 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.8210 householdsMedian household income $59,250Median home value $95,800Median rent $716 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,363 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 249 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 20%, retail 16%, education and health care 12%Average commute 31 minutes76% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Tagalog 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 10°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 19 days11 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prairie Du Chien station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsDriftless Area National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.5 mi · 1,220 acresSny McGill - North Cedar Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 1,905 acresEffigy Mounds National Monumentnational monument · 9.5 mi · 2,460 acresPikes Peak State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 64 acresBloody Run Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 710 acresRidgewood Areastate park · 9.3 miSource: 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFarmersburg Waterworksserves 276 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,088 ft332 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
