Local servicesHospitalWinnebago Hospital11.7 miPost officeSalix Post Office1.1 miTown hallSalix City Hall1.1 miPoliceSergeant Bluff Police Department8.3 miFire stationSalix Fire and Rescue1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX8.6 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA72 miInterstateI-291.8 miUS highwayUS 7510 miCoachSioux CityJefferson Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51052 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51052 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:48 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:50 am – 4:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,054 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.9459 householdsMedian household income $86,792Median home value $235,900Median rent $914 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,484 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 586 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 19%, education and health care 14%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 18 minutes63% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F29 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 25 days25 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sioux City Gateway Ap station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrowns Lakelake · 3.1 miBrowers Lakelake · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLakeport Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 128 acresBrown's Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 746 acresLuton Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 1,093 acresSnyder Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 1,865 acresBigelow County Parkpark · 3.1 miIps Property Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 168 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 ModerateWoodbury County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025226 of 284 days measured55 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Woodbury County monitors, IA
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSalix Water Supplyserves 295 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,078 ft329 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
