Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:48 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:40 am – 4:55 pm
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People767 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.1301 householdsMedian household income $73,625Median home value $120,300Median rent $832 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,474 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 420 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 17%, public administration 11%Average commute 22 minutes85% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 12°F37 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 13 days20 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarinda station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Branch One Hundred and Two Riverriver · 2.1 miWindmill Lakelake · 2.8 miMiddle Branch One Hundred and Two Riverriver · 5.2 miIowa Western Community College - Clarinda Centercollege · 8.0 miSchenck Lakelake · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWindmill Lakepark · 2.6 mi · 64 acresHarland-McMannama Conservation Centerstate recreation area · 6.5 miNodaway Valley Parkpark · 5.6 mi · 163 acresLake of Three Fires State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 1,092 acresSimmons Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 84 acresWinemiller Farm (Subterra 102)state recreation area · 12.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Jul 200436 mi away, near Riverton, IowaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Jul 200436 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTaylor County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, IA, 24 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Market Water Supplyserves 385 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,156 ft352 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalClarinda Regional Health Center9.0 miPost officeNew Market Post Office1.8 miTown hallNew Market City Hall1.7 miPolicePage County Sheriff's Office8.5 miFire stationNew Market Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIowa Western Community College - Clarinda Center8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA66 miUS highwayUS 716.1 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN34 miCoachClarindaJefferson Lines8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51646 ZIP area.
