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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People1,097 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.2516 householdsMedian household income $73,768Median home value $183,100Median rent $534 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,814 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 590 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 20%, manufacturing 20%, education and health care 12%Average commute 25 minutes85% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 12%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51461 ZIP area.
