Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:35 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:29 am – 4:42 pm
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People838 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.7323 householdsMedian household income $75,809Median home value $142,000Median rent $819 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,815 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 458 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Chinese 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 15 days24 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fairfield station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsLake Darling State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 1,414 acresPool Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 67 acresRubio Accessstate recreation area · 3.4 mi · 586 acresSkunk River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 415 acresMcKain Accessstate recreation area · 5.6 miBrighton Accessstate recreation area · 9.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKeokuk County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 30 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRichland Water Supplyserves 542 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation742 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJefferson County Health Center14.1 miPost officeRichland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRichland City Hallunder a mileFire stationRichland Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID50 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM90 miInterstateI-8035 miUS highwayUS 3412 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM25 miCoachOttumwa Bus StopGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52585 ZIP area.
