Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:26 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:31 am – 4:33 pm
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People2,999 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.61,425 householdsMedian household income $61,528Median home value $197,400Median rent $864 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,628 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,429 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 16%, retail 10%Average commute 23 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F37 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 18 days13 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Guttenberg L&d 10 station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsUpper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.3 miMerritt Forest State Preservestate conservation land · 1.9 miNelson Dewey State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 745 acresTurkey River Mounds State Preservestate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 78 acresPine Creek (Clayton) Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 7.9 mi · 50 acresRam Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 796 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 LowClayton County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025246 of 358 days measured109 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Grant County, WI, 23 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGuttenberg Water Utilityserves 1,817 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation881 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGuttenberg Municipal Hospital3.1 miPost officeGuttenberg Post Office2.9 miTown hallGuttenberg City Hall2.9 miPoliceGuttenberg Police Department2.9 miFire stationGuttenberg Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ31 miUS highwayUS 521.4 miCoachDubuqueJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52052 ZIP area.
