Local servicesHospitalMontgomery County Memorial Hospital13.0 miPost officeMacedonia Post Office3.7 miTown hallHenderson City Officeunder a mileFire stationHenderson Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthwestern Community College - Red Oak Center12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA27 miInterstateI-8021 miUS highwayUS 591.6 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN55 miCoachShenandoahJefferson Lines26 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 51541 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:49 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:43 am – 4:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People402 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.8124 householdsMedian household income $84,167Median home value $156,30085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,196 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 201 employedMain industries: retail 24%, education and health care 17%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 34 minutes61% drive alone, 37% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 12°F36 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 17 days20 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oakland station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Georgelake · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWillow Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 601 acresOld Town Parkpark · 4.2 miBass Memorial Parkpark · 8.6 miWabash Trace Nature Trailstate recreation area · 11.1 mi · 300 acresViking Lake State Parkstate park · 22.1 mi · 1,093 acresLake Manawa State Parkstate park · 22.5 mi · 1,577 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Jul 200436 mi away, near Riverton, IowaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Jul 200436 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, 16 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHenderson Water Departmentserves 144 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,108 ft338 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
