Local servicesHospitalGundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics7.7 miPost officeHawkeye Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHawkeye City Hallunder a milePoliceFayette County Sheriff's Office7.1 miFire stationHawkeye Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO35 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM131 miInterstateI-38036 miUS highwayUS 186.3 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LSE71 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52147 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52147 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:29 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:35 am – 4:36 pm
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People911 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.9419 householdsMedian household income $77,083Median home value $162,900Median rent $635 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,837 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 481 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 15%, construction 14%Average commute 29 minutes81% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, Vietnamese 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F40 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 23 days7 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fayette station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksFalling Springsspring · 5.7 miNorth Branch Volga Riverriver · 8.2 miLittle Turkey Riverriver · 9.4 miVolga Lakelake · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGouldsburg Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 65 acresVolga River State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.1 mi · 5,826 acresNorth Woods Parkpark · 8.2 mi · 76 acresVolga River Accessstate recreation area · 11.6 miGrannis Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 172 acresDriftless Area National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 29.0 mi · 1,220 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 37 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHawkeye Water Supplyserves 438 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,139 ft347 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
