Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:26 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:28 am – 4:33 pm
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People794 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.5319 householdsMedian household income $103,819Median home value $225,00094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,489 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 398 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 17%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 29 minutes81% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 11°F38 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 29 days6 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dubuque Rgnl Ap station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsBig Mill Homesteadstate historic site · 6.1 miBig Mill Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 693 acresLasoya Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 78 acresMines of Spain State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.2 mi · 790 acresBellevue State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 495 acresLittle Mill Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.6 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 LowJackson County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025325 of 341 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jo Daviess County, IL, 22 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLa Motte Water Supplyserves 237 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,057 ft322 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercyOne Dubuque Medical Center13.1 miPost officeLa Motte Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLa Motte City Hallunder a mileFire stationLa Motte Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ7.9 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD141 miUS highwayUS 612.8 miCoachDubuqueJefferson Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52054 ZIP area.
