Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center6.8 miPost officeMonticello Post Office3.4 miTown hallMonticello City Hall3.5 miPoliceMonticello Police Department3.2 miFire stationMonticello Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKirkwood Community College Jones County Regional Center Regional Center2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ30 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM133 miInterstateI-38025 miUS highwayUS 151under a mileCoachLindale Mall Bus StopGreyhound24 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 52252 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:28 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:30 am – 4:35 pm
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People13 residentsin the ZIP code area7 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F40 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 21 days13 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anamosa 1 Wnw station, 7 mi away; snow from Cascade
Nearby landmarksKirkwood Community College Jones County Regional Center Regional Centercollege · 2.3 miCentral Park Lakelake · 7.4 miChimney Rockpeak · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonticello City Parkpark · 3.7 miMon-Maq Accesspark · 4.1 miWapsipinicon State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 398 acresPictured Rocks Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 726 acresIndian Bluffs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 830 acresMatsell Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 9.2 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 LowJones County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Linn County, IA, 21 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL100% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAnamosa Municipal Water Supplyserves 4,457 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation868 ft265 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
