Local servicesHospitalShenandoah Medical Center9.4 miPost officeEssex Post Office7.0 miTown hallImogene City Hallunder a milePoliceEssex Police Department6.9 miFire stationEssex Fire Department6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthwestern Community College - Red Oak Center14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA38 miInterstateI-2920 miUS highwayUS 591.7 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN57 miCoachShenandoahJefferson Lines8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51645 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51645 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:50 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:42 am – 4:57 pm
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People407 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.1114 householdsMedian home value $117,60095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,029 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 240 employedMain industries: wholesale trade 23%, retail 22%, education and health care 19%Average commute 16 minutes94% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 14°F36 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 11 days32 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shenandoah station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsLake Shawtee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 1,165 acresPierce Creek Recreation Areapark · 4.2 mi · 317 acresRapp Park & Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.9 mi · 208 acresSportsmans Parkpark · 7.8 miWabash Trace Nature Trailstate recreation area · 12.3 mi · 300 acresRiverton Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 3,989 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 200940 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200940 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFremont 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSidney Water Supplyserves 1,077 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,095 ft334 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
