Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:47 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:45 am – 4:54 pm
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People516 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.6275 householdsMedian household income $103,257Median home value $182,100Median rent $833 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,741 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 331 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 24%, transport, warehousing and utilities 22%, education and health care 20%Average commute 24 minutes67% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 10°F34 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 19 days19 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harlan station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksIowa Western Community College - Shelby County Centercollege · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSchley Parkpark · 4.5 miDinesen Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 13.3 miPrairie Rose State Parkstate park · 15.6 mi · 728 acresBoyer Chute National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.6 mi · 3,968 acresDesoto National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.3 mi · 3,986 acresPreparation Canyon State Parkstate park · 25.7 mi · 346 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 LowShelby County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025291 of 336 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 132main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, NE, 37 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPortsmouth Water Supplyserves 189 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,212 ft369 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMyrtue Medical Center10.2 miPost officePortsmouth Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPersia City Hall4.9 miFire stationPortsmouth Cass Township Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIowa Western Community College - Shelby County Center9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA30 miInterstateI-809.8 miUS highwayUS 599.6 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN73 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51565 ZIP area.
