Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:29 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:39 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,972 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.6775 householdsMedian household income $56,728Median home value $209,800Median rent $775 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,804 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 919 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 27 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, German or Dutch 10%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 6°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 19 days8 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Osage station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsLake Hendrickspark · under a mile · 235 acresWestern Great Wapsi Line Trailstate recreation area · 3.8 miWapsi Great Western Line Trailstate recreation area · 4.9 miWapsi Great Western Bike Trailpark · 3.9 mi · 119 acresPioneer State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.7 miWapsi River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 114 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 LowHoward County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025239 of 344 days measured97 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Olmsted County, MN, 43 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRiceville Water Supplyserves 816 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
Elevation1,266 ft386 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRegional Health Services of Howard County Medical Center21.1 miPost officeRiceville Post Office1.8 miTown hallRiceville City Hall1.8 miFire stationRiceville Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50466 ZIP area.
