Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:32 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:26 am – 4:39 pm
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People3,041 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.41,069 householdsMedian household income $81,477Median home value $194,500Median rent $1,040 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,290 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,491 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 20%, retail 17%Average commute 23 minutes89% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F37 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May17 in of snow a year, on about 7 days21 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gladstone Dam 18 station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBradley Lake (historical)lake · 6.5 miSunfish Lakelake · 7.0 miPin Islandisland · 9.5 miHuron Islandisland · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Hollow Creek Rec. Areapark · 5.7 mi · 763 acresAllen Green Refugestate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 148 acresHuron Flats Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 418 acresWapello Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 2,561 acresDelabar State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 109 acresMississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 5,359 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 LowDes Moines County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured122 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Muscatine County, IA, 32 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMediapolis Water Supplyserves 1,688 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation760 ft232 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGreat River Medical Center14.5 miPost officeMediapolis Post Office1.1 miTown hallMediapolis City Hall1.2 miFire stationMediapolis City Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryMediapolis Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMediapolis Middle Schoolunder a mileHighMediapolis High Schoolunder a mileCollegeSoutheastern Community College West Burlington Campus14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL16 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM135 miUS highwayUS 612.1 miAmtrakBurlington, IA BRL15 miCoachBurlington IA (FastBrake)Greyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52637 ZIP area.
