Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:29 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:36 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,372 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.2619 householdsMedian household income $71,518Median home value $198,900Median rent $730 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,557 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 656 employedMain industries: manufacturing 31%, education and health care 21%, retail 14%Average commute 24 minutes75% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 6°F41 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 17 days8 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Hampton station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSplit Rock Lakelake · 3.6 miLittle Wapsipinicon Riverriver · 8.5 miEast Fork Wapsipinicon Riverriver · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSplit Rock Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 78 acresHeffernan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 254 acresUpper Wapsi Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 557 acresSweet Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 3,065 acresAlcock Parkpark · 7.1 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 LowChickasaw County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 33 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFredericksburg Water Supplyserves 987 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,069 ft326 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center New Hampton9.1 miPost officeFredericksburg Post Office1.0 miTown hallFredericksburg City Hallunder a milePoliceNew Hampton Police Department8.6 miFire stationFredericksburg Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO29 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM123 miInterstateI-38034 miUS highwayUS 185.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50630 ZIP area.
