Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:29 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:29 am – 4:36 pm
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People1,425 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.2516 householdsMedian household income $62,222Median home value $131,300Median rent $778 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,642 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 732 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 21%, construction 16%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 30 minutes59% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 11°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 29 days9 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anamosa 3 Ssw station, 10 mi away; snow from Lowden
Nearby landmarksCedar Islandisland · 3.8 miGoose Pond (historical)lake · 4.7 miCentral Park Lakelake · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOlin County Parkpark · under a mileMuskrat Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 728 acresWapsipinicon State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 398 acresCentral CountyParkpark · 7.4 mi · 213 acresMink Run Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 73 acresMatsell Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 14.7 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 LowJones County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Linn County, IA, 24 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOlin Water Supplyserves 651 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation746 ft227 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center9.2 miPost officeOlin Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOlin City Hallunder a milePoliceMechanicsville Police Department8.5 miFire stationOlin Hose Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryOlin Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeKirkwood Community College Jones County Regional Center Regional Center14.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID30 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM133 miInterstateI-8024 miUS highwayE US Hwy 307.6 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP74 miCoachLindale Mall Bus StopGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52320 ZIP area.
