Local servicesHospitalCompass Memorial Healthcare Medical Center9.3 miPost officeLadora Post Office3.1 miTown hallLadora City Hall3.1 miPoliceVictor Police Department4.7 miFire stationLadora Volunteer Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKirkwood Community College - Iowa County Center10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID28 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM76 miInterstateI-803.5 miUS highwayUS 62.5 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM49 miCoachWilliamsburgJefferson Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52251 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:34 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:32 am – 4:41 pm
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People544 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.2207 householdsMedian household income $87,708Median home value $120,300Median rent $567 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,377 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 312 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 24%, construction 14%Average commute 37 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Arabic 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 16 days17 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Williamsburg 1e station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksDeep Riverriver · 8.4 miLake Iowalake · 5.5 miLake Iowa Park - Campgroundcampground · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Iowa Parkpark · 5.0 mi · 442 acresPort Louisa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.4 mi · 11,861 acresRandolph Accessstate recreation area · 8.9 mi · 405 acresIowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 115 acresGateway Park & Preservepark · 9.5 mi · 128 acresCoralville Recreation Arearecreation area · 22.8 mi · 34,527 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 LowIowa County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured105 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 159main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnson County, IA, 32 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLadora Water Supplyserves 229 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation874 ft266 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
