Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:26 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:34 am – 4:34 pm
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People3,744 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.61,298 householdsMedian household income $64,125Median home value $133,100Median rent $847 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,923 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,613 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 18 minutes70% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 56%, Spanish 30%, other languages 8%, German or Dutch 3%29% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F39 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 20 days9 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Postville station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorth Fork Yellow Riverriver · 3.4 miWalden Pondlake · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPostville Trailpark · 3.5 miMontauk State Preservestate conservation land · 8.3 miTrout River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 171 acresEffigy Mounds National Monumentnational monument · 16.9 mi · 2,460 acresBig Springs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.5 miDriftless Area National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.5 mi · 1,220 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 LowAllamakee County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025246 of 358 days measured109 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Grant County, WI, 46 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPostville Water Departmentserves 2,513 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,131 ft345 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVeterans Memorial Hospital11.6 miPost officePostville Post Office2.0 miTown hallPostville City Hall1.8 miPolicePostville Police Department1.8 miFire stationPostville Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52162 ZIP area.
