Local servicesHospitalUnity Point Health - Marshalltown Hospital7.9 miPost officeFerguson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLaurel City Hall4.8 miPoliceMarshalltown Police Department7.4 miFire stationFerguson Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMarshalltown Community College4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO49 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM50 miInterstateI-8017 miUS highwayUS 30 Bus4.5 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM68 miCoachMarshalltown (Git N Go)Greyhound5.3 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 50078 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:36 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:35 am – 4:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People85 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.940 householdsMedian household income $52,500Median home value $75,600Median rent $1,125 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $683 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 9°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 16 days13 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marshalltown station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksMohrs Lakelake · 2.7 miMarshalltown Community Collegecollege · 4.9 miWolf Lakelake · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTimber Creek Parkpark · 5.7 miGoldfinch Parkpark · 5.7 miFurrow Accessstate recreation area · 7.8 miRock Creek State Parkstate park · 12.5 mi · 1,302 acresRock Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 849 acresUnion Grove State Parkstate park · 14.6 mi · 309 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 LowMarshall County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 40 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIa Regional Utilities Assoc (waverly)serves 37,820 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation915 ft279 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
