Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:39 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:34 am – 4:46 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June24 in of snow a year, on about 14 days20 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Knoxville station, 2 mi away; snow from Chariton 1 E
Nearby landmarksMarion County Park Campgroundcampground · 1.2 miKnoxville Pondlake · under a mileLake Red Rocklake · 7.2 miRoberts Creekreservoir · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Red Rockrecreation area · 1.3 mi · 6,520 acresMarion County Parkpark · under a mile · 119 acresYoungs Parkpark · 1.4 miElk Rock State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 998 acresGladys Black Bald Eagle Refugestate conservation land · 8.0 miRed Rock Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 29,477 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 LowMarion County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 36 mi away
Drinking waterKnoxville Water Worksserves 8,400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation912 ft278 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKnoxville Hospitalunder a milePost officeKnoxville Post Office1.3 miTown hallKnoxville City Hall1.1 miPoliceKnoxville Police Department1.1 miFire stationKnoxville Fire and Rescue Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighKnoxville High Schoolunder a mileMiddleKnoxville Middle School1.0 miElementaryWest Elementary School1.0 miCollegeCentral College11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM33 miInterstateI-8026 miUS highwayUS 6520 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC39 miCoachMonroe Casey'S General StoreGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50198 ZIP area.
