Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:35 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:27 am – 4:42 pm
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People65 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.826 householdsMedian household income $107,083Median home value $255,600100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May27 in of snow a year, on about 16 days30 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Donnellson station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Wildernesslake · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHoaglin Woodspark · 6.2 miFaulkner's Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 9.9 miGeode State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 1,654 acresDes Moines River (Van Buren) Accessstate recreation area · 10.8 miBattle Of Athens State Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.4 miDes Moines River Ravines Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLee County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 18 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRathbun Reg Water Assn (ft Madison)serves 11,840 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation719 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenry County Health Center12.7 miPost officeHoughton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSalem City Hall4.9 miFire stationHoughton / Cedar Township Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL26 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM118 miUS highwayUS 2183.3 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP13 miCoachMount Pleasant (BP)Greyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52631 ZIP area.
