Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:34 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:26 am – 4:41 pm
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People65 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.334 householdsMedian household income $72,500Median home value $140,60097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,219 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May27 in of snow a year, on about 16 days30 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Donnellson station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Wildernesslake · 4.7 miPollimer Park Lakelake · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeode State Parkstate park · 7.1 mi · 1,654 acresPollmiller Parkpark · 5.4 mi · 90 acresMud Creek Parkpark · 7.5 mi · 51 acresFaulkner's Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 11.6 miAugusta Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 115 acresDes Moines River (Van Buren) Accessstate recreation area · 14.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLee County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateHeat wave 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRathbun Reg Water Assn (ft Madison)serves 11,840 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation703 ft214 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthwest Iowa Regional Medical Center Fort Madison Campus12.0 miPost officeWest Point Post Office4.8 miTown hallWest Point City Hall4.9 miPoliceDonnellson Police Department9.0 miFire stationWest Point Fire and Rescue4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL21 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM123 miUS highwayUS 2183.3 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP14 miCoachMount Pleasant (BP)Greyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52657 ZIP area.
