Local servicesHospitalHansen Family Hospitalunder a milePost officeIowa Falls Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIowa Falls City Hallunder a milePoliceIowa Falls Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationIowa Falls Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleRiverbend Middle School1.3 miElementaryPineview Elementary School1.3 miElementaryRock Run Elementary School1.4 miCollegeEllsworth Community College1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO44 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM71 miInterstateI-3514 miUS highwayUS 651.5 miCoachWilliamsJefferson Lines16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50126 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50126 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:35 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:39 am – 4:43 pm
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People6,368 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.82,772 householdsMedian household income $55,185Median home value $133,300Median rent $870 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,953 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,007 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 19%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 19 minutes77% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 18 days11 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Iowa Falls station
Nearby landmarksEllsworth Community Collegecollege · 1.3 miGehrkes Lakelake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSunnyside Parkpark · under a mileIra Nichols Outdoor Classroompark · 1.4 miRuby Woodlandstate recreation area · 8.8 miMann Wilderness Area State Preservestate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 103 acresPine Lake State Parkstate park · 12.8 mi · 687 acresFallen Rock State Preservestate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 116 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 LowHardin County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 49 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIowa Falls Water Departmentserves 5,146 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,125 ft343 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
