Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:32 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:26 am – 4:39 pm
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People1,274 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.7512 householdsMedian household income $67,813Median home value $125,800Median rent $806 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,828 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 675 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 15%, retail 15%Average commute 25 minutes90% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 11°F39 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 17 days17 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbus Junction station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksWarnstaff Lakelake · 7.7 miMeyerholz Lakelake · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVirginia Grove Recreation Areapark · 3.7 miHoover Nature Trailstate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 103 acresWapello Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 2,561 acresMillrace Flats Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 1,346 acresLake Odessa Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 miKlum Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 689 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 LowLouisa County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured122 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Muscatine County, IA, 28 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMorning Sun Water Departmentserves 752 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation775 ft236 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenry County Health Center17.4 miPost officeMorning Sun Post Office1.3 miTown hallMorning Sun City Hall1.4 miFire stationMorning Sun Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMorning Sun Elementary School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL23 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM127 miInterstateI-8038 miUS highwayUS 615.4 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP17 miCoachMount Pleasant (BP)Greyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52640 ZIP area.
