Local servicesHospitalGreat River Medical Center3.6 miPost officeMiddletown Post Office2.1 miTown hallMiddletown City Hall2.0 miPoliceWest Burlington Police Department4.8 miFire stationWest Burlington Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheastern Community College West Burlington Campus3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL6.2 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM135 miUS highwayUS 34 Bus1.9 miAmtrakBurlington, IA BRL7.3 miCoachBurlington IA (FastBrake)Greyhound2.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52638 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52638 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:33 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:25 am – 4:40 pm
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People508 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.2188 householdsMedian household income $59,167Median home value $155,500Median rent $780 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,868 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 201 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, manufacturing 23%, retail 10%Average commute 20 minutes91% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 14 days23 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Burlington Muni Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Burlington 2s
Nearby landmarksSoutheastern Community College West Burlington Campuscollege · 3.8 miWest Lakelake · 5.2 miIzaak Walton Lakelake · 5.2 miSkunk Riverriver · 9.8 miPin Oak Pointcape · 8.8 miFetter Islandisland · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDrulis Parkpark · 2.2 miAugusta Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 115 acresWelter Recreation Areapark · 3.0 mi · 68 acresGeode State Parkstate park · 6.6 mi · 1,654 acresStarr's Cave State Preservestate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 184 acresBlackhawk Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 588 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 quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 37 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMiddletown Water Supplyserves 336 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation706 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
