Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:29 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:28 am – 4:36 pm
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People729 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.5326 householdsMedian household income $66,875Median home value $160,100Median rent $995 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 399 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, construction 13%Average commute 26 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 12°F36 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May40 in of snow a year, on about 29 days9 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tipton station, 7 mi away; snow from Lowden
Parks and public landsCity Parkpark · 7.4 miMuskrat Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 728 acresOlin County Parkpark · 8.5 miMink Run Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 73 acresCedar Riverstate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 165 acresWapsipinicon State Parkstate park · 15.8 mi · 398 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 LowCedar County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Linn County, IA, 27 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStanwood Water Supplyserves 637 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation850 ft259 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center16.4 miPost officeStanwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallStanwood City Hallunder a milePoliceClarence Police Department4.4 miFire stationStanwood Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID29 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM132 miInterstateI-8016 miUS highwayE US Hwy 30under a mileAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP66 miCoachIowa CityJefferson Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52337 ZIP area.
