Local servicesHospitalAdair County Memorial Hospital6.5 miPost officeFontanelle Post Office1.5 miTown hallFontanelle City Hall1.5 miPoliceGreenfield Police Department6.2 miFire stationFontanelle City Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleNodaway Valley Middle School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM50 miInterstateI-8013 miUS highwayUS 613 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50846 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50846 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:45 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:40 am – 4:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,276 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.0560 householdsMedian household income $74,200Median home value $108,800Median rent $839 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,511 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 706 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, manufacturing 18%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 11°F37 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 15 days19 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenfield station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksNodaway Lakelake · 4.5 miGreenfield Lakelake · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAdair Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 338 acresLand Between Two Lakespark · 4.3 mi · 138 acresLake Nodawaypark · 4.3 mi · 80 acresMeadow Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 317 acresEthel Woodside Prairiestate recreation area · 9.5 miLake Anita State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 934 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 LowAdair County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFontanelle Water Worksserves 670 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,312 ft400 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
