Local servicesHospitalCatholic Health Initiatives Health Mercy Corning Medical Center13.7 miPost officeGravity Post Office2.6 miTown hallNew Market City Hall8.2 miPoliceTaylor County Sheriff's Office8.1 miFire stationGravity Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIowa Western Community College - Clarinda Center14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA69 miUS highwayUS 7112 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN28 miCoachClarindaJefferson Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:47 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:39 am – 4:54 pm
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People251 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.1100 householdsMedian household income $54,500Median home value $73,100Median rent $746 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,075 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 140 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 26%, education and health care 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 22 minutes76% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 12°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 13 days23 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bedford station, 8 mi away; snow from Corning
Nearby landmarksMiddle Branch One Hundred and Two Riverriver · 2.4 miWindmill Lakelake · 5.4 miLake of Three Fireslake · 6.6 miWest Branch One Hundred and Two Riverriver · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake of Three Fires State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 1,092 acresSimmons Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 84 acresWindmill Lakepark · 5.2 mi · 64 acresWinemiller Farm (Subterra 102)state recreation area · 7.5 miHarland-McMannama Conservation Centerstate recreation area · 12.6 miViking Lake State Parkstate park · 18.2 mi · 1,093 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 200443 mi away, near Riverton, IowaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Jul 200443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTaylor 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSirwa #2 (creston)serves 20,793 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,232 ft376 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
