Local servicesHospitalCentral Community Hospital4.5 miPost officeSaint Olaf Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSaint Olaf City Hallunder a milePoliceElkader Police Department4.7 miFire stationSaint Olaf Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ49 miUS highwayUS 525.2 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 52072 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52072 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:26 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:33 am – 4:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People454 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2148 householdsMedian household income $62,250Median home value $121,000Median rent $665 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,041 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 289 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, information 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 19 minutes95% drive alone, 5% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 6°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 23 days9 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elkader 6 Ssw station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Springspring · 4.6 miChicken Ridgepeak · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDriftless Area National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 1,220 acresLovers Leap Parkpark · 4.0 miBig Springs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 miElkader Marsh - HWY 13 By-Pass County Parkpark · 4.7 miSny McGill - North Cedar Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 1,905 acresPikes Peak State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 64 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 LowClayton County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025246 of 358 days measured109 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Grant County, WI, 35 mi away
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSaint Olaf Water Supplyserves 106 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation844 ft257 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
