Local servicesHospitalOelwein Medical Center13.1 miPost officeLamont Post Office1.5 miTown hallLamont City Hall1.5 miPoliceStrawberry Point City Police Department7.6 miFire stationLamont Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO38 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM127 miInterstateI-38027 miUS highwayUS 2011 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50650 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50650 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:28 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:33 am – 4:36 pm
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People648 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.4286 householdsMedian household income $57,500Median home value $120,500Median rent $1,054 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,173 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 326 employedMain industries: manufacturing 31%, education and health care 21%, retail 15%Average commute 28 minutes85% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 7°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 22 days9 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stanley station, 11 mi away; snow from Strawberry Pt
Parks and public landsBackbone State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 1,758 acresJoy Springs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 72 acresJakway Forest Areapark · 4.1 mi · 342 acresJoy Springs Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 79 acresEnsign Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 miBrush Creek Canyon State Preservestate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 217 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 LowBuchanan County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 34 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLamont Water Supplyserves 429 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,049 ft320 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
