Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:39 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:32 am – 4:46 pm
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People1,660 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.7655 householdsMedian household income $81,953Median home value $197,800Median rent $814 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,986 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 824 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 19%, wholesale trade 10%Average commute 32 minutes77% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 11 days19 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rathbun Dam station, 5 mi away; snow from Centerville
Nearby landmarksLake Sundownlake · 6.5 miIndian Hills Community College - Centerville Campuscollege · 9.7 miRathbun Lakelake · 9.3 miMystic Reservoirreservoir · 8.3 miSouth Fork Chariton Riverriver · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHoney Creek Resortstate park · 4.4 mi · 453 acresHoney Creek State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 759 acresRathbun Lakerecreation area · 4.6 mi · 5,220 acresRathbun Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.4 mi · 32,752 acresTubaugh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 533 acresCottonwood Pits Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 55 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 LowAppanoose County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoravia Public Water Supplyserves 637 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation999 ft304 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center Centerville8.3 miPost officeMoravia Post Office1.6 miTown hallMoravia Municipal Building1.5 miPoliceAlbia Police Department9.5 miFire stationMoravia Community Fire and Rescue1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryMoravia Elementary School1.6 miHighMoravia High School1.7 miCollegeIndian Hills Community College - Centerville Campus9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK56 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM63 miUS highwayUS 349.8 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM24 miCoachOttumwa Bus StopGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52571 ZIP area.
