Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:43 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:37 am – 4:50 pm
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People328 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.2167 householdsMedian household income $100,568Median home value $269,200Median rent $850 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,425 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 158 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 33 minutes90% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F35 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 16 days15 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winterset 1s station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsCriss Cove County Parkpark · 4.3 miMiddle River Parkpark · 7.3 mi · 93 acresBadger Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.6 mi · 177 acresLake Ahquabi State Parkstate park · 19.2 mi · 787 acresGreen Valley State Parkstate park · 22.7 mi · 1,064 acresWalnut Woods State Parkstate park · 24.8 mi · 231 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 LowMadison County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSirwa #2 (creston)serves 20,793 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,100 ft335 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMadison County Hospital8.3 miPost officeTruro Post Office6.0 miTown hallTruro City Hall5.9 miPoliceWinterset Police Department9.3 miFire stationTruro Fire and Rescue5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM27 miInterstateI-359.0 miUS highwayUS 1694.3 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC16 miCoachOsceolaJefferson Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50222 ZIP area.
