Local servicesHospitalHorn Memorial Hospital11.4 miPost officeSchleswig Post Office2.0 miTown hallSchleswig City Hall2.0 miFire stationSchleswig Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWestern Iowa Tech Community College - Denison Campus13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX49 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA64 miInterstateI-2935 miUS highwayUS 593.1 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA68 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51461 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:45 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:47 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,150 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.8498 householdsMedian household income $71,573Median home value $159,100Median rent $480 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,559 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 580 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, education and health care 14%Average commute 29 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 10%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 10°F34 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 19 days14 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Denison station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsThree Rivers Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 464 acresCrawford Creek Recreation Areapark · 9.2 mi · 244 acresBlack Hawk State Parkstate park · 23.6 mi · 77 acresPreparation Canyon State Parkstate park · 29.1 mi · 346 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 LowCrawford County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025291 of 336 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 132main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, NE, 59 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSchleswig Munic Water Supplyserves 803 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,399 ft426 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
