Local servicesHospitalCompass Memorial Healthcare Medical Center17.4 miPost officeDeep River Post Office4.7 miTown hallDeep River City Hall4.6 miPoliceVictor Police Department6.5 miFire stationDeep River Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID36 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM69 miInterstateI-804.1 miUS highwayUS 67.4 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM43 miCoachWilliamsburgJefferson Lines17 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 52221 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:35 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:32 am – 4:42 pm
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People332 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.9137 householdsMedian household income $86,473Median home value $228,000Median rent $1,667 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,043 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 191 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, farming, forestry and mining 23%, education and health care 13%Average commute 23 minutes79% drive alone, 10% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F36 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 17 days14 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Belle Plaine station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksDeep Riverriver · 5.1 miLake Iowa Park - Campgroundcampground · 7.9 miLake Iowalake · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDeep River Recreation Areapark · 4.6 miLake Iowa Parkpark · 7.6 mi · 442 acresHawthorn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 1,775 acresFleming Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 13.2 miRandolph Accessstate recreation area · 14.5 mi · 405 acresPort Louisa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.0 mi · 11,861 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPoweshiek County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured105 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 159main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnson County, IA, 38 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGrinnell Water Departmentserves 9,564 people from ground water13 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation791 ft241 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
