Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:42 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:41 am – 4:49 pm
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People330 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.1160 householdsMedian household income $61,250Median home value $122,900Median rent $498 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,620 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 114 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, construction 22%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 36 minutes76% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F36 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May33 in of snow a year, on about 24 days20 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Perry station, 10 mi away; snow from Jamaica 3.2 S
Nearby landmarksSwan Lake (historical)lake · 7.9 miPilot Lake (historical)lake · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJamaica Trail Spurpark · under a mile · 54 acresRippey Accessstate recreation area · 2.9 miDawson Boat Rampstate recreation area · 4.1 miLakin Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 317 acresSportsman Parkpark · 4.5 miSpringbrook State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 780 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 LowGuthrie County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 40 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJamaica Water Supplyserves 195 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2024: Nitrite, maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,034 ft315 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDallas County Hospital10.7 miPost officeJamaica Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJamaica City Hallunder a milePolicePerry Police Department9.9 miFire stationJamaica Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM40 miInterstateI-8024 miUS highwayUS 3013 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN55 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50128 ZIP area.
