Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:37 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:32 am – 4:44 pm
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People14,585 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.35,737 householdsMedian household income $66,084Median home value $163,300Median rent $825 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,245 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 7,014 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 22%, retail 16%Average commute 17 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 12°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 16 days15 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oskaloosa station, 3 mi away; snow from Albia 3 Nne
Nearby landmarksWilliam Penn Universitycollege · 2.6 miLake Keomahlake · 6.4 miCedar Bluffs Natural Area Trailheadtrailhead · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEdmundson Parkpark · under a mile · 65 acresCaldwell Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 58 acresEveland Accessstate recreation area · 4.5 miHull Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 568 acresLake Keomah State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 376 acresBluff Creek OHV Areastate recreation area · 6.9 mi · 351 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 LowMahaska County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 52 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOskaloosa Municipal Water Deptserves 12,808 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation757 ft231 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMahaska Health Main Campus2.5 miPost officeBeacon Post Office1.0 miTown hallBeacon City Hall1.0 miPoliceOskaloosa Police Department1.8 miFire stationOskaloosa Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWilliam Penn University2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM55 miInterstateI-8030 miUS highwayUS 631.0 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM22 miCoachOskaloosa Precise ImagingGreyhound1.7 miTransit1 stop within a mile10-15 TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52577 ZIP area.
