Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center New Hampton6.8 miPost officeIonia Post Office1.2 miTown hallNashua City Hall6.6 miPoliceNashua Police Department6.6 miFire stationIonia Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO32 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM120 miInterstateI-38038 miUS highwayUS 185.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50645 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50645 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:30 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:37 am – 4:38 pm
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People1,193 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.8571 householdsMedian household income $64,408Median home value $114,600Median rent $924 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,366 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 556 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 22%, education and health care 20%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 21 minutes69% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, German or Dutch 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 6°F41 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 17 days8 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Hampton station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Wapsipinicon Riverriver · 4.0 miLittle Cedar Riverriver · 6.4 miCedar Lakelake · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChickasaw Parkpark · 3.1 miChickasaw Mill County Parkpark · 3.1 miUpper Wapsi Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 557 acresHeffernan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 254 acresWapsi Flats Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 536 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowChickasaw 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIonia Water Supplyserves 226 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,131 ft345 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
