Local servicesHospitalOelwein Medical Center8.9 miPost officeFairbank Post Office4.8 miTown hallFairbank City Hall4.8 miPoliceOelwein Police Department8.6 miFire stationOran Fire Department and First Respondersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO20 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM115 miInterstateI-38019 miUS highwayUS 6314 miCoachWaterloo Union Bus DepotGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50664 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50664 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:30 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:35 am – 4:37 pm
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People110 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.173 householdsMedian home value $120,200100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,474 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F35 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 25 days7 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oelwein 2 S station, 9 mi away; rain from Oelwein 1e
Nearby landmarksLake Oelweinlake · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDowning Parkpark · 2.7 miMcClain RR ROWpark · 3.0 miAldo Leopold Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 1,357 acresChild's Accessstate recreation area · 6.8 miSweet Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 93 acresBuckles & Clay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 111 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOelwein Municipal Water Worksserves 5,920 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,037 ft316 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
