Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:29 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:37 am – 4:36 pm
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People592 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.9295 householdsMedian household income $58,393Median home value $156,100Median rent $621 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,027 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 344 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 24%, retail 15%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 18 minutes63% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 6°F41 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 17 days8 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Hampton station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsSaude Recreation Areapark · 5.0 miMikkelson Parkpark · 7.8 miUpper Wapsi Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 557 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 LowChickasaw 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, 45 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLawler Water Supplyserves 406 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2023: Nitrite, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,167 ft356 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center New Hampton8.8 miPost officeLawler Post Office3.4 miTown hallLawler City Hall3.4 miPoliceNew Hampton Police Department8.6 miFire stationLawler Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52154 ZIP area.
