Local servicesHospitalOelwein Medical Center6.2 miPost officeMaynard Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMaynard Community Hallunder a milePoliceOelwein Police Department6.6 miFire stationHarlan Township Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 highHighWest Central Charter High Schoolunder a mileHighWest Central Junior - Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMaynard Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUpper Iowa University6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO30 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM124 miInterstateI-38027 miUS highwayUS 1815 miCoachWaterloo Union Bus DepotGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50655 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50655 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:29 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:34 am – 4:36 pm
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People694 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.4303 householdsMedian household income $56,250Median home value $139,600Median rent $629 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,203 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 415 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 17%, retail 14%Average commute 22 minutes82% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F35 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 25 days9 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oelwein 1e station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Volga Riverriver · 3.7 miNorth Branch Volga Riverriver · 4.7 miUpper Iowa Universitycollege · 6.9 miLake Oelweinlake · 8.0 miCorn Hillpeak · 8.2 miBear Hillpeak · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaynard Parkpark · 1.0 miTwin Bridge Parkpark · 3.6 miVolga River Accessstate recreation area · 7.9 miVolga River State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.2 mi · 5,826 acresGrannis Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 172 acresBrush Creek Canyon State Preservestate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 217 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 LowFayette County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMaynard Water Supplyserves 476 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,165 ft355 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
