Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:40 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:35 am – 4:47 pm
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People689 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.6281 householdsMedian household income $73,618Median home value $97,80088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 332 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 21%, information 11%Average commute 27 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June24 in of snow a year, on about 14 days20 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Knoxville station, 10 mi away; snow from Chariton 1 E
Nearby landmarksMarion County Park Campgroundcampground · 8.9 miKnoxville Pondlake · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBauer Parkpark · 4.0 miLake Red Rockrecreation area · 8.7 mi · 6,520 acresWilliamson Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 123 acresMarion County Parkpark · 8.5 mi · 119 acresElk Rock State Parkstate park · 14.1 mi · 998 acresWoodland Mounds State Preservestate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 182 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMarion County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 36 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPella Water Works Departmentserves 11,052 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation952 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKnoxville Hospital9.1 miPost officeMelcher Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMelcher Dallas City Hallunder a milePoliceKnoxville Police Department10.0 miFire stationMelcher Dallas Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighMelcher Dallas Junior / Senior High Schoolright hereElementaryMelcher Dallas Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM31 miInterstateI-3528 miUS highwayUS 6514 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC30 miCoachMonroe Casey'S General StoreGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50163 ZIP area.
