Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:28 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:35 am – 4:35 pm
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People137 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.749 householdsMedian household income $110,938Median home value $146,90096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,625 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F40 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 23 days7 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fayette station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Turkey Riverriver · 4.8 miFalling Springsspring · 5.9 miNortheast Iowa Community College - Calmar Campuscollege · 8.2 miLake Meyerlake · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGouldsburg Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 65 acresLake Meyerpark · 7.3 mi · 170 acresVolga River State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 14.0 mi · 5,826 acresVolga River Accessstate recreation area · 17.5 miEffigy Mounds National Monumentnational monument · 36.2 mi · 2,460 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 45 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOelwein Municipal Water Worksserves 5,920 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,069 ft326 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics9.4 miPost officeSaint Lucas Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSaint Lucas City Hallunder a milePoliceCalmar Police Department8.7 miFire stationSaint Lucas Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNortheast Iowa Community College - Calmar Campus8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO42 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM138 miUS highwayUS 528.7 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LSE63 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52166 ZIP area.
