Local servicesHospitalRinggold County Hospital13.4 miPost officeLamoni Post Office3.3 miTown hallLamoni City Hall3.2 miPoliceLamoni Police Department3.2 miFire stationLamoni Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM65 miInterstateI-355.0 miUS highwayUS 692.9 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC30 miCoachLamoniJefferson Lines5.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50140 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50140 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:45 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:36 am – 4:52 pm
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People2,817 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.61,024 householdsMedian household income $54,000Median home value $120,300Median rent $715 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,489 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,327 employedMain industries: education and health care 47%, manufacturing 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 14 minutes68% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 14% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, German or Dutch 6%, other languages 1%, Spanish 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F41 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May27 in of snow a year, on about 13 days15 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lamoni station, 1 mi away; rain from Lamoni
Nearby landmarksLake LaShanelake · 1.1 miHome Lakelake · 2.4 miGraceland Universitycollege · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKellerton Bird Conservation Area Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 1,883 acresRinggold Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 2,521 acresSlip Bluff Parkpark · 7.6 mi · 288 acresNine Eagles State Parkstate park · 11.6 mi · 1,166 acresPawnee Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 473 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 LowDecatur County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, IA, 67 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLamoni Municipal Utilitiesserves 2,029 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,149 ft350 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
