Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:29 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:29 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,642 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.8653 householdsMedian household income $61,875Median home value $167,500Median rent $933 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,315 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 809 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 16%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 32 minutes66% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 67 dayswettest month May40 in of snow a year, on about 29 days9 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tipton station, 10 mi away; snow from Lowden
Nearby landmarksCornell Collegecollege · 9.2 miInk Pondlake · 9.1 miGoose Pond (historical)lake · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMink Run Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 73 acresCedar Riverstate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 165 acresMuskrat Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 728 acresLisbon City Parkpark · 6.8 miCedar Bluff River Accesspark · 7.4 miAbbe Creek School Museumstate historic site · 10.8 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 LowCedar County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Linn County, IA, 22 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClarence Water Supplyserves 1,039 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation884 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center14.8 miPost officeMechanicsville Post Office1.2 miTown hallMechanicsville City Hall1.2 miPoliceMechanicsville Police Department1.2 miFire stationMechanicsville Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryNorth Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary School1.7 miCollegeCornell College9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID24 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM126 miInterstateI-8016 miUS highwayUS 301.7 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP65 miCoachLindale Mall Bus StopGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52306 ZIP area.
