Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:48 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:47 am – 4:55 pm
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People549 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.6217 householdsMedian household income $77,417Median home value $100,000Median rent $1,016 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,182 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 292 employedMain industries: retail 29%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, education and health care 16%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 10°F32 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 17 days13 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Castana Exp Farm station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksMaple Riverriver · 7.8 miBartlett Hills Lakelake · 6.3 miLoess Hills State Forest Brent S Olson Memorial Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.3 miGranger Hillpeak · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPreparation Canyon State Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 346 acresSavery Pondpark · 3.7 miTurin Preserve Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 805 acresTurin Loess Hills State Preservestate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 215 acresLittle Sioux Accessstate recreation area · 12.1 miI-29 Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 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 LowMonona County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025291 of 336 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 132main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, NE, 32 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoorhead Water Supplyserves 189 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,262 ft385 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBurgess Health Medical Center13.8 miPost officePisgah Post Office6.3 miTown hallMoorhead City Hall1.5 miFire stationMoorhead Fire Department and Rescue Unit1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX42 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA42 miInterstateI-2912 miUS highwayUS 3015 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51558 ZIP area.
