Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:38 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:34 am – 4:45 pm
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People392 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.5151 householdsMedian household income $59,750Median home value $154,200Median rent $792 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,510 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 178 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, other services 12%Average commute 26 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 16 days20 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Knoxville station, 8 mi away; snow from Albia 3 Nne
Nearby landmarksCentral Collegecollege · 6.2 miCedar Bluffs Natural Area Trailheadtrailhead · 7.3 miLake Red Rocklake · 8.6 miMarion County Park Campgroundcampground · 9.5 miRoberts Creekreservoir · 8.6 miKnoxville Pondlake · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Red Rockrecreation area · 3.7 miGladys Black Bald Eagle Refugestate conservation land · 3.3 miPella Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 277 acresVolksweg Trailpark · 4.9 miCedar Creek Accesspark · 5.6 miCedar Bluffs State Preservestate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 228 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 LowMarion County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 41 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHarvey Water Worksserves 236 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation851 ft259 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPella Regional Health and Medical Center7.1 miPost officeHarvey Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPella City Hall6.6 miPoliceMarion County Sheriff's Office6.2 miFire stationClay Township Fire and Rescue4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM40 miInterstateI-8025 miUS highwayUS 6315 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM34 miCoachOskaloosa Precise ImagingGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50119 ZIP area.
