Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:42 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:37 am – 4:49 pm
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People2,393 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.6861 householdsMedian household income $107,563Median home value $305,800Median rent $855 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,889 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,326 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 21%, education and health care 17%, construction 15%Average commute 33 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 12°F38 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 15 days18 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Indianola 2w station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Georgelake · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Ahquabi State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 787 acresZo-El Annett Woodspark · 8.3 miRolling Thunder Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 120 acresHooper Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 483 acresBadger Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 13.3 mi · 177 acresBadger Creek Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 976 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 LowMadison 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSaint Marys Water Corporationserves 121 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation956 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMadison County Hospital11.8 miPost officeSaint Charles Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSaint Charles City Hall1.0 miFire stationSaint Charles Fire and Rescue1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM18 miInterstateI-351.5 miUS highwayUS 6911 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC18 miCoachOsceolaJefferson Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50240 ZIP area.
