Local servicesHospitalSkiff Medical Center12.5 miPost officeLaurel Post Office1.8 miTown hallLaurel City Hall1.8 miFire stationLaurel Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryEast Marshall Elementary School1.7 miCollegeMarshalltown Community College9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM43 miInterstateI-8013 miUS highwayUS 309.4 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM65 miCoachMarshalltownJefferson Lines9.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50141 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50141 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:36 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:36 am – 4:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People537 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.3228 householdsMedian household income $75,625Median home value $139,000Median rent $713 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,760 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 253 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 19%, construction 10%Average commute 24 minutes68% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F35 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 15 days21 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newton station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksKen Wolfe Lakelake · 6.2 miMohrs Lakelake · 6.8 miMarshalltown Community Collegecollege · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMariposa Recreation Areapark · 5.9 mi · 149 acresRock Creek State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 1,302 acresRock Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 849 acresKellogg Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 70 acresFurrow Accessstate recreation area · 13.8 miLandmark Exhibitstate historic site · 13.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMarshall County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 34 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLaurel Municipal Water Worksserves 220 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,007 ft307 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
