Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:39 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:36 am – 4:46 pm
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People3,667 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.01,133 householdsMedian household income $83,938Median home value $227,000Median rent $809 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,472 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,639 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, retail 12%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 23 minutes88% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 15 days14 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Des Moines 17 E station, 8 mi away; snow from Ankeny
Parks and public landsThomas Mitchell Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 163 acresChichaqua Valley Trailstate recreation area · 4.1 mi · 61 acresNeal Smith National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.7 mi · 5,692 acresChichaqua Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 57 acresOswalt Bridge Accesspark · 3.5 miColfax Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 1,196 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 ModeratePolk County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: 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, Polk County monitors, IA
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMitchellville Water Supplyserves 2,515 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2022: disinfection by-products, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation992 ft302 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIowa Lutheran Hospital13.8 miPost officeMitchellville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMitchellville City Hall1.0 miPoliceAltoona Police Department5.9 miFire stationMitchellville Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM18 miInterstateI-801.8 miUS highwayUS 61.8 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC48 miCoachDes MoinesGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50169 ZIP area.
