Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:36 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:32 am – 4:43 pm
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People600 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.0255 householdsMedian household income $53,125Median home value $104,500Median rent $858 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $745 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 268 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, transport, warehousing and utilities 20%, education and health care 20%Average commute 21 minutes73% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 12°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June24 in of snow a year, on about 17 days15 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oskaloosa station, 10 mi away; snow from Ottumwa Industrial Ap
Nearby landmarksGoose Lakelake · 2.1 miLake Keomahlake · 5.5 miWilliam Penn Universitycollege · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Keomah State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 376 acresGlendale Accesspark · 6.8 miUnion Mills Accessstate recreation area · 9.8 miHawthorn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 1,775 acresCaldwell Parkpark · 8.5 mi · 58 acresHayesville Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 537 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 LowMahaska 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, 49 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL42% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOskaloosa Municipal Water Deptserves 12,808 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation750 ft229 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMahaska Health Main Campus9.3 miPost officeRose Hill Post Office1.7 miTown hallWhat Cheer City Hall6.7 miFire stationWhat Cheer Fire Department6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWilliam Penn University9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID54 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM63 miInterstateI-8026 miUS highwayUS 639.7 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM23 miCoachOskaloosa Precise ImagingGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52586 ZIP area.
