Local servicesHospitalMontgomery County Memorial Hospital14.4 miPost officeGrant Post Officeunder a mileTown hallElliott City Hall9.3 miFire stationGrant Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthwestern Community College - Red Oak Center15.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA49 miInterstateI-8026 miUS highwayUS 71under a mileAmtrakCreston, IA CRN33 miCoachClarindaJefferson Lines29 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 50847 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:47 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:41 am – 4:54 pm
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People40 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.422 householdsMedian household income $63,750Median home value $57,50086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $750 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 12°F35 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 13 days17 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Corning station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsPilot Grove Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 53 acresViking Lake State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 1,093 acresLake Icaria Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 1,127 acresLake Anita State Parkstate park · 21.6 mi · 934 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Jul 200446 mi away, near Riverton, IowaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Jul 200446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMontgomery County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: 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, Montgomery County monitors, IA
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRed Oak Water Supplyserves 5,596 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,130 ft344 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
