Local servicesHospitalAdair County Memorial Hospital2.5 miPost officeGreenfield Post Office2.9 miTown hallGreenfield City Hall3.0 miPoliceGreenfield Police Department2.8 miFire stationGreenfield Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM42 miInterstateI-8016 miUS highwayUS 616 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50849 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50849 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:44 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:40 am – 4:51 pm
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People2,374 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.91,071 householdsMedian household income $64,821Median home value $148,600Median rent $617 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,149 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,172 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, construction 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 17 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksGreenfield Lakelake · 3.9 miNodaway Lakelake · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Greenfield Recreation Areapark · 3.4 mi · 240 acresLand Between Two Lakespark · 4.2 mi · 138 acresMeadow Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 317 acresGreen Valley State Parkstate park · 12.0 mi · 1,064 acresAdair Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 338 acresEthel Woodside Prairiestate recreation area · 13.2 miSource: 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, 43 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGreenfield Municipal Utilitiesserves 2,227 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,278 ft390 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
