Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:39 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:39 am – 4:47 pm
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People138 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.251 householdsMedian household income $93,750Median home value $183,30090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,125 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 12°F36 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month May33 in of snow a year, on about 17 days15 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ames 8 Wsw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksLost Lakelake · 4.0 miDes Moines Area Community College - Boone Campuscollege · 6.2 miIowa State Universitycollege · 9.5 miHeart of Iowa Nature Trail Slater Trailheadtrailhead · 9.2 miLaverne Lakelake · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLedges State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 1,191 acresLong Refugestate conservation land · 1.5 miMccoy Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 438 acresLedges Research Stationstate conservation land · 3.6 miSaylorville Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 185 acresDickcissel Recreation Area County Parkpark · 4.7 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 LowBoone County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterXenia Rwd (boone)serves 4,975 people from purchased ground water under influence of surface water sourNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,095 ft334 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBoone County Hospital6.8 miPost officeMadrid Post Office6.5 miTown hallLuther City Hallunder a milePoliceMadrid Police Department6.5 miFire stationMadrid Fire Department6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDes Moines Area Community College - Boone Campus6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM31 miInterstateI-3514 miUS highwayUS 304.1 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC64 miCoachAmesJefferson Lines9.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50152 ZIP area.
