Local servicesHospitalFloyd County Medical Center11.7 miPost officeMarble Rock Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMarble Rock City Hallunder a milePoliceRockford Police Department6.6 miFire stationMarble Rock Community Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMason City Municipal Airport MCW26 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM107 miInterstateI-3523 miUS highwayUS 2189.9 miCoachMason City (Airport)Jefferson Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50653 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50653 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:32 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:39 am – 4:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People486 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2202 householdsMedian household income $79,250Median home value $163,300Median rent $822 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,871 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 203 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 28%, education and health care 24%, public administration 17%Average commute 26 minutes71% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 9°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 27 days9 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charles City station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksWinnebago Riverriver · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAckley Creek Parkpark · 1.1 miFossil & Prairie Park State Preservestate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 283 acresClaybanks Forest State Preservestate conservation land · 12.3 miWest Fork Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 115 acresBeed's Lake State Parkstate park · 22.4 mi · 289 acresClear Lake State Parkstate park · 27.3 mi · 55 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFloyd County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMarble Rock Water Supplyserves 272 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,017 ft310 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
