Local servicesHospitalWoodward State Hospital6.2 miPost officeMadrid Post Office2.0 miTown hallMadrid City Hall1.9 miPoliceMadrid Police Department1.9 miFire stationMadrid Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighMadrid Junior / Senior High School1.2 miElementaryMadrid Elementary School1.8 miCollegeDes Moines Area Community College - Boone Campus10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM26 miInterstateI-3512 miUS highwayUS 308.7 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC60 miCoachAmesJefferson Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50156 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50156 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:40 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:39 am – 4:47 pm
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People4,407 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.21,785 householdsMedian household income $97,298Median home value $219,500Median rent $865 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,202 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,295 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 30 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Creek Lakelake · 6.3 miHeart of Iowa Nature Trail Slater Trailheadtrailhead · 6.4 miLost Lakelake · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAnkeny to Woodward Trailstate recreation area · 1.3 mi · 140 acresSaylorville Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.7 mi · 28,368 acresSaylorville Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 10,626 acresSwede Point Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 111 acresLong Refugestate conservation land · 3.9 miBig Creek State Parkstate park · 6.6 mi · 617 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 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMadrid Water Departmentserves 3,090 people from groundwater under influence of surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2025: Epichlorohydrin, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,031 ft314 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
