Local servicesHospitalVirginia Gay Hospital7.2 miPost officeMount Auburn Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMount Auburn City Hallunder a milePoliceLa Porte City Police Department6.3 miFire stationCedar - Mount Auburn Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKirkwood Community College Benton County Center7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO26 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM95 miInterstateI-3806.9 miUS highwayUS 2185.7 miCoachWaterloo Union Bus DepotGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52313 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:32 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:33 am – 4:39 pm
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People480 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.5183 householdsMedian household income $91,146Median home value $208,300Median rent $959 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,769 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 237 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 16%, farming, forestry and mining 16%Average commute 31 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 18 days11 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vinton station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBarnets Islandisland · 2.8 miKirkwood Community College Benton County Centercollege · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMinnie Estema Accessstate recreation area · 3.7 mi · 64 acresRed Fox Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 198 acresWinegar Lake-Tobin Park Accesspark · 3.2 mi · 452 acresDudgeon Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 1,819 acresRodgers Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 115 acresDudgeon Lake Accessstate recreation area · 5.8 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 LowBenton County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 18 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Auburn Water Supplyserves 162 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation880 ft268 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
