Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:32 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:36 am – 4:39 pm
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People1,978 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.8799 householdsMedian household income $104,063Median home value $314,200Median rent $618 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,272 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 1,113 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 20%, construction 11%Average commute 20 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 11°F36 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 27 days15 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waterloo Muni Ap station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksShell Rock Riverriver · 1.2 miWest Fork Cedar Riverriver · 2.6 miWartburg Collegecollege · 5.4 miRailroad Lakelake · 4.9 miDeadmans Islandisland · 6.6 miBig Woods Lakelake · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWalnut Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 244 acresWest Fork Accesspark · under a mile · 284 acresShell Rock Accesspark · 2.0 miFall's Accessstate recreation area · 4.6 mi · 300 acresShell Rock Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 220 acresGeorge Wyth State Parkstate park · 8.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBremer County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025210 of 241 days measured30 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bremer County monitors, IA
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJanesville Water Supplyserves 1,034 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation878 ft268 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWaverly Health Medical Center5.0 miPost officeJanesville Post Office1.8 miTown hallJanesville City Hall1.8 miPoliceJanesville Police Department1.8 miFire stationJanesville Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO8.1 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM97 miInterstateI-38015 miUS highwayUS 2181.4 miCoachWaterloo Union Bus DepotGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50647 ZIP area.
