Local servicesHospitalPella Regional Health and Medical Center8.4 miPost officeOtley Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMonroe City Hall4.2 miPolicePella Police Department8.5 miFire stationMonroe Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM31 miInterstateI-8015 miUS highwayUS 615 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM46 miCoachMonroe Casey'S General StoreGreyhound3.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50214 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50214 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:38 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:35 am – 4:45 pm
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People684 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.8326 householdsMedian household income $118,958Median home value $354,60087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,208 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 429 employedMain industries: manufacturing 33%, education and health care 30%, public administration 11%Average commute 20 minutes65% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 11%, other Asian or Pacific languages 11%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 15 days20 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Knoxville station, 10 mi away; snow from Newton
Nearby landmarksLake Red Rocklake · 4.7 miRoberts Creekreservoir · 4.7 miCentral Collegecollege · 8.5 miWire Lake (historical)lake · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRobert's Creek Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 1,408 acresElk Rock State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 998 acresLake Red Rockstate recreation area · 4.0 mi · 135 acresCordova Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 595 acresRed Rock Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 29,477 acresGladys Black Bald Eagle Refugestate conservation land · 8.8 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 LowMarion County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 30 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPella Water Works Departmentserves 11,052 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation889 ft271 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
