Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center8.9 miPost officeMonticello Post Office1.3 miTown hallMonticello City Hall1.3 miPoliceMonticello Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMonticello Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryShannon Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMonticello High School1.1 miMiddleMonticello Middle School1.2 miCollegeKirkwood Community College Jones County Regional Center Regional Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ28 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM135 miInterstateI-38027 miUS highwayUS 151 Busunder a mileCoachLindale Mall Bus StopGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52310 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52310 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:28 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:30 am – 4:35 pm
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People6,450 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.22,812 householdsMedian household income $86,080Median home value $195,800Median rent $719 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,552 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 3,671 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 16%, construction 13%Average commute 20 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F40 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 21 days13 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anamosa 1 Wnw station, 9 mi away; snow from Cascade
Nearby landmarksKirkwood Community College Jones County Regional Center Regional Centercollege · under a mileChimney Rockpeak · 5.8 miCentral Park Lakelake · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonticello City Parkpark · 1.5 miMon-Maq Accesspark · 1.9 miPictured Rocks Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 726 acresIndian Bluffs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 830 acresWapsipinicon State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 398 acresMatsell Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 11.4 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 LowJones 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMonticello Water Supplyserves 4,040 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation836 ft255 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
