Local servicesHospitalWaverly Health Medical Center9.2 miPost officePlainfield Post Office1.8 miTown hallPlainfield City Hall1.8 miPoliceNashua Police Department6.9 miFire stationNashua Fire and Rescue Department7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO21 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM109 miInterstateI-38028 miUS highwayUS 2182.2 miCoachWaterloo Union Bus DepotGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50666 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:31 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:37 am – 4:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People768 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.8327 householdsMedian household income $76,380Median home value $168,200Median rent $682 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,360 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 372 employedMain industries: manufacturing 31%, retail 20%, education and health care 16%Average commute 21 minutes91% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 7°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 21 days11 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tripoli station, 13 mi away; snow from Ionia 2 W
Nearby landmarksLittle Cedar Riverriver · 6.8 miWartburg Collegecollege · 8.8 miCedar Lakelake · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Cedar Parkpark · under a mile · 193 acresCedar Bend Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 188 acresHeffernan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 254 acresUpper Wapsi Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 557 acresShell Rock Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 220 acresSweet Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 3,065 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 LowBremer County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025210 of 241 days measured30 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bremer County monitors, IA
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPlainfield Water Supplyserves 393 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation958 ft292 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
