Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:24 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:34 am – 4:32 pm
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People1,886 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.2817 householdsMedian household income $69,938Median home value $177,500Median rent $579 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,222 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 906 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 21%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 27 minutes68% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 14% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 1%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 8°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 20 days8 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waukon station, 12 mi away; snow from Lynxville Dam 9
Nearby landmarksPhillipi Lakelake · 3.4 miConway Lakelake · 4.0 miIsland Number One Hundred Forty-sixisland · 3.2 miIsland Number One Hundred Forty-threeisland · 4.3 miDeSoto Baybay · 7.4 miLawrence Hillpeak · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVillage Creek Area Accessstate recreation area · 2.6 mi · 52 acresClear Creek Parkpark · 1.4 miLansing Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 1,952 acresFish Farm Mounds Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 977 acresFrench Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 1,675 acresRush Creek Streambank Protection Areastate recreation area · 7.5 mi · 345 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 LowAllamakee County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025246 of 358 days measured109 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Grant County, WI, 44 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLansing Water Supplyserves 983 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation976 ft297 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVeterans Memorial Hospital11.8 miPost officeLansing Post Office2.6 miTown hallLansing City Hall2.7 miPoliceAllamakee County Sheriff's Office9.8 miFire stationLansing Fire Station2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52151 ZIP area.
