Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:36 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:34 am – 4:43 pm
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People326 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.4147 householdsMedian household income $67,104Median home value $225,000Median rent $856 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,950 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 143 employedMain industries: manufacturing 32%, construction 25%, retail 17%Average commute 30 minutes92% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 20 days11 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grinnell 3 Sw station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Ponderosalake · 5.8 miDiamond Lakelake · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMillgrove Accessstate recreation area · 2.0 mi · 168 acresRobertson's Accesspark · 4.2 miFleming Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 6.3 miUnion Mills Accessstate recreation area · 9.2 miRock Creek State Parkstate park · 12.4 mi · 460 acresWinford Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 355 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 LowPoweshiek County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 46 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGrinnell Water Departmentserves 9,564 people from ground water13 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: radium, maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation831 ft253 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrinnell Regional Medical Center12.7 miPost officeLynnville Post Office4.7 miTown hallLynnville City Hall4.8 miPolicePoweshiek County Sheriff's Office8.7 miFire stationSearsboro Community Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM50 miInterstateI-8010 miUS highwayUS 636.7 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM40 miCoachGrinnellGreyhound9.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50242 ZIP area.
