Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:26 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:29 am – 4:33 pm
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People5,280 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.61,664 householdsMedian household income $125,901Median home value $361,700Median rent $1,117 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,924 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 2,814 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 18%, retail 17%Average commute 18 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 11°F38 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 29 days6 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dubuque Rgnl Ap station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksNortheast Iowa Community College Peosta Campuscollege · 2.3 miDivine Word Collegecollege · 6.4 miDubugue Harborbay · 9.1 miNorth Fork Little Maquoketa Riverriver · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSwiss Valley Parkpark · 3.4 miSwiss Valley County Parkpark · 3.6 miMines of Spain State Recration Areastate recreation area · 7.9 miWhitewater Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 140 acresMines of Spain State Recreation Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 596 acresLittle Maquoketa River Mounds State Preservestate conservation land · 10.5 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 LowDubuque County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025325 of 341 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jo Daviess County, IL, 31 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPeosta Water Supplyserves 2,278 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,106 ft337 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health Finley Hospital8.1 miPost officePeosta Post Office2.5 miTown hallPeosta City Hall2.2 miPoliceEpworth Police Department6.3 miFire stationCentralia - Peosta Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNortheast Iowa Community College Peosta Campus2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ5.4 miUS highwayUS 201.4 miCoachDubuqueJefferson Lines9.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52068 ZIP area.
