Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:44 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:39 am – 4:51 pm
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People848 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.1335 householdsMedian household income $71,250Median home value $150,000Median rent $1,347 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,880 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 364 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 22%, education and health care 20%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 22 minutes70% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 11°F37 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 15 days19 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenfield station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Orientlake · 1.7 miGreenfield Lakelake · 6.9 miSouthwestern Community College - Creston Campuscollege · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Orientpark · 1.5 mi · 82 acresGreen Valley State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 1,064 acresLake Greenfield Recreation Areapark · 6.4 mi · 240 acresMitchell Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 144 acresSummit Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 276 acresEthel Woodside Prairiestate recreation area · 10.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAdair 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, 41 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOrient Municipal Water Supplyserves 368 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,308 ft399 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdair County Memorial Hospital6.8 miPost officeOrient Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOrient City Hallunder a milePoliceGreenfield Police Department6.9 miFire stationOrient Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolOrient - Macksburg Community Schoolsunder a mileCollegeSouthwestern Community College - Creston Campus9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM45 miInterstateI-8021 miUS highwayUS 3411 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50858 ZIP area.
