Local servicesHospitalBurgess Health Medical Center2.0 miPost officeOnawa Post Office1.6 miTown hallOnawa City Hall1.5 miPoliceOnawa Police Department1.3 miFire stationOnawa Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX30 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA51 miInterstateI-293.0 miUS highwayUS 759.5 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA55 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51040 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51040 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:48 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:49 am – 4:55 pm
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People3,500 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.61,555 householdsMedian household income $71,179Median home value $151,600Median rent $947 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,897 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,701 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 12%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 18 minutes80% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 9°F30 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 16 days27 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Onawa 3nw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMaple Riverriver · 5.0 miGuard Lakelake · 3.6 miCards Lake (historical)lake · 4.3 miDurr Hillpeak · 4.8 miWest Fork Little Sioux Riverriver · 9.1 miGranger Hillpeak · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonona Arboretumpark · under a mileGaukel Parkpark · 1.5 miLewis and Clark State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 247 acresBlue Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 938 acresTurin Preserve Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 805 acresTurin Loess Hills State Preservestate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 215 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 LowMonona County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025291 of 336 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 132main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, NE, 35 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOnawa Municipal Water Plantserves 2,906 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,046 ft319 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
