Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:35 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:28 am – 4:42 pm
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People890 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.6344 householdsMedian household income $76,250Median home value $175,000Median rent $1,014 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,070 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 465 employedMain industries: retail 33%, education and health care 18%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 32 minutes72% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, other Indo-European languages 18%, Spanish 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 15 days24 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fairfield station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorse Shoe Lakelake · 4.8 miSpring Pondlake · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWoodthrush Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 2.4 miMaccoon Accessstate recreation area · 4.2 mi · 74 acresRound Prairie Parkpark · 5.8 mi · 100 acresGibson Recreation Areapark · 6.3 mi · 160 acresFaulkner's Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 9.7 miLamson Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 9.5 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 LowJefferson County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 19 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLockridge Muni Water Supplyserves 244 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation724 ft221 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJefferson County Health Center10.7 miPost officeLockridge Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLockridge Community Hallunder a mileFire stationLockridge Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL36 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM105 miUS highwayUS 34under a mileAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP11 miCoachMount Pleasant (BP)Greyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52635 ZIP area.
