Local servicesHospitalSkiff Medical Center13.7 miPost officePrairie City Post Office2.1 miTown hallPrairie City City Hall2.1 miFire stationRunnells - Camp Township Fire Department7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryPrairie City Elementary School1.9 miMiddlePCM Middle School1.9 miCollegeDes Moines Area Community College - Newton Campus13.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM21 miInterstateI-808.3 miUS highwayUS 68.3 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC46 miCoachMonroe Casey'S General StoreGreyhound8.6 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 50228 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:39 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:36 am – 4:46 pm
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People2,120 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.5832 householdsMedian household income $90,833Median home value $211,400Median rent $800 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,670 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 1,062 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 7% 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 64°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 15 days14 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Des Moines 17 E station, 2 mi away; snow from Newton
Parks and public landsNeal Smith National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 6,177 acresRed Rock Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 29,477 acresCamp Creek Miller-Ristrecreation area · 5.3 mi · 51 acresColfax Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 1,196 acresRunnells City Parkpark · 7.3 miChichaqua Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 57 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJasper 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPrairie City Water Worksserves 1,703 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation907 ft276 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
