Local servicesHospitalShenandoah Medical Center1.7 miPost officeShenandoah Post Office2.5 miTown hallShenandoah City Hall2.4 miPoliceShenandoah Police Department2.4 miFire stationShenandoah Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA49 miInterstateI-2919 miUS highwayUS 592.0 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN56 miCoachShenandoahJefferson Lines2.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51601 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51601 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:50 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:41 am – 4:57 pm
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People5,562 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.22,429 householdsMedian household income $59,647Median home value $121,300Median rent $768 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,755 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,478 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 22%, retail 16%Average commute 16 minutes78% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 14°F36 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 11 days32 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shenandoah station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsRapp Park & Recreation Areastate recreation area · 3.4 mi · 208 acresWaubonsie Parkpark · 2.5 miManti Memorial Parkpark · 2.8 miLake Shawtee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 1,165 acresRiverton Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 3,989 acresWaubonsie State Parkstate park · 17.4 mi · 1,884 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200935 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200935 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPage County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, IA, 22 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterShenandoah Water Deptserves 4,925 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,097 ft334 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
