Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:49 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:43 am – 4:56 pm
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People372 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.0141 householdsMedian household income $84,375Median home value $217,700Median rent $1,309 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,233 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 146 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 18%Average commute 33 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month May27 in of snow a year, on about 15 days26 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Red Oak station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Georgelake · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWabash Trace Nature Trailstate recreation area · 3.7 mi · 300 acresWillow Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 601 acresIndian Creek Greenbelt Areapark · 4.8 miBass Memorial Parkpark · 5.4 miGlenwood Archaeological State Preservestate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 914 acresLake Shawtee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 1,165 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200947 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200947 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMills County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription31% 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 waterHastings Water Supplyserves 152 people from ground water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2024: nitrate, maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,003 ft306 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMontgomery County Memorial Hospital14.7 miPost officeHastings Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHastings Community Buildingunder a mileFire stationHastings Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolEast Mills Junior / Senior School1.9 miElementaryEast Mills Elementary School1.9 miCollegeSouthwestern Community College - Red Oak Center14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA28 miInterstateI-2916 miUS highwayUS 344.3 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN59 miCoachShenandoahJefferson Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51540 ZIP area.
