Local servicesHospitalMahaska Health Main Campus10.7 miPost officeFremont Post Office1.0 miTown hallFremont City Hall1.0 miFire stationFremont Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFremont Elementary School1.2 miCollegeWilliam Penn University11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID60 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM66 miInterstateI-8034 miUS highwayUS 638.7 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM14 miCoachOskaloosa Precise ImagingGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52561 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52561 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:37 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:31 am – 4:44 pm
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People1,112 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.5357 householdsMedian household income $76,058Median home value $123,200Median rent $778 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,473 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 527 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 20%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 26 minutes92% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 14°F37 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June24 in of snow a year, on about 17 days19 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ottumwa Industrial Ap station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Keomahlake · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Keomah State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 376 acresHayesville Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 537 acresCaldwell Parkpark · 9.5 mi · 58 acresOttumwa Municipal Golf Courserecreation area · 9.6 mi · 156 acresHardfish Accessstate recreation area · 11.2 miYahn Refugestate conservation land · 10.4 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 LowMahaska County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 41 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOskaloosa Municipal Water Deptserves 12,808 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation834 ft254 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
