Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:29 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:37 am – 4:37 pm
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People5,688 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.22,275 householdsMedian household income $78,153Median home value $206,900Median rent $737 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,999 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,781 employedMain industries: manufacturing 30%, education and health care 22%, retail 10%Average commute 15 minutes91% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%4% 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 23°F, lows 6°F41 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 17 days8 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Hampton station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Wapsipinicon Riverriver · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAirport Lakepark · under a mile · 53 acresMikkelson Parkpark · 2.9 miUpper Wapsi Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 557 acresWapsi Flats Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 536 acresHeffernan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 254 acresElma Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.6 mi · 154 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 LowChickasaw County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail 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, 43 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Hampton Water Supplyserves 3,494 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,202 ft366 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center New Hampton2.3 miPost officeNew Hampton Post Office2.5 miTown hallNew Hampton City Hall2.7 miPoliceChickasaw County Sheriff's Office2.5 miFire stationNew Hampton Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO37 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM128 miUS highwayUS 63under a mileAmtrakWinona, MN WIN74 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50659 ZIP area.
