Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:31 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:35 am – 4:38 pm
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People1,216 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.3501 householdsMedian household income $85,956Median home value $174,000Median rent $628 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,604 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 674 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 17%, retail 10%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 June39 in of snow a year, on about 27 days11 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tripoli station, 8 mi away; snow from Waterloo Muni Ap
Nearby landmarksEast Fork Wapsipinicon Riverriver · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAldo Leopold Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 1,357 acresSweet Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 93 acresSiggelkov Parkpark · 5.6 mi · 56 acresChild's Accessstate recreation area · 7.4 miBruggeman Parkpark · 7.9 mi · 171 acresGeorge Wyth State Parkstate park · 13.5 mi · 1,182 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterReadlyn Water Supplyserves 845 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,026 ft313 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospital12.2 miPost officeReadlyn Post Officeunder a mileTown hallReadlyn City Hallunder a milePoliceDenver Police Department5.6 miFire stationReadlyn Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolCommunity Lutheran Schoolunder a mileElementaryReadlyn Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeAllen College12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO13 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM109 miInterstateI-38016 miUS highwayUS 635.5 miCoachWaterloo Union Bus DepotGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50668 ZIP area.
