Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:50 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:44 am – 4:56 pm
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People902 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.2271 householdsMedian household income $95,250Median home value $221,400Median rent $1,130 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,184 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 427 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, other services 11%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 27 minutes75% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 12°F35 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month June24 in of snow a year, on about 11 days34 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glenwood 3sw station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksTree Lakelake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWabash Trace Nature Trailstate recreation area · 8.0 mi · 300 acresWillow Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 601 acresGlenwood Archaeological State Preservestate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 914 acresGlenwood Lake Parkpark · 8.7 mi · 104 acresOld Town Parkpark · 9.5 miLake Manawa State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 1,577 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Jul 200435 mi away, near Riverton, IowaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Jul 200435 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMills County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSilver City Water Supplyserves 245 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,085 ft331 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital14.3 miPost officeSilver City Post Office2.3 miTown hallSilver City City Hall2.3 miPoliceGlenwood Police Department9.3 miFire stationSilver City Fire and Rescue Station2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIowa Western Community College13.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA18 miInterstateI-2911 miUS highwayUS 347.8 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN66 miCoachOmaha - Eppley AirfieldExpress Arrow18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51571 ZIP area.
