Local servicesHospitalJefferson County Health Center13.5 miPost officeDouds Post Office4.0 miTown hallEldon City Hall5.3 miFire stationDouds Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL54 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM91 miUS highwayUS 349.7 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM17 miCoachOttumwa Bus StopGreyhound17 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 52588 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:37 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:29 am – 4:44 pm
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People91 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 73.351 householdsMedian household income $13,657100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,329 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 14°F40 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 12 days32 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Keosauqua station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsShidepoke Accessstate recreation area · 1.0 miSelma Accessstate recreation area · 2.5 miSelma Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 135 acresEldon Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 1,290 acresVan Buren Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 438 acresFox Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 1,344 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 LowVan Buren County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLightning 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, Van Buren County monitors, IA
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription22% have cable, fibre or DSL53% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRathbun Regional Water Assn (rathbun)serves 33,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation746 ft227 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
