Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:46 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:41 am – 4:53 pm
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People716 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.1313 householdsMedian household income $65,208Median home value $169,100Median rent $584 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,717 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 310 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 20%, manufacturing 16%, education and health care 15%Average commute 21 minutes84% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Chinese 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 12°F35 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 13 days17 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Corning station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksMormon Trail Lakelake · 6.9 miWest Fork Middle Nodaway Riverriver · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOutdoor Educational Areapark · 2.2 mi · 76 acresNodaway Wildlife Areapark · 3.1 miAdair Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 338 acresEthel Woodside Prairiestate recreation area · 9.7 miLake Anita State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 934 acresLake Icaria Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 1,127 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 LowCass County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, IA, 25 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMassena Water Supplyserves 364 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Sep 2023: arsenic, maximum contaminant level10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,338 ft408 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCass County Memorial Hospital16.2 miPost officeMassena Post Office1.0 miTown hallMassena City Hall1.0 miFire stationMassena Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA59 miInterstateI-8018 miUS highwayUS 7111 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50853 ZIP area.
