Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:38 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:33 am – 4:45 pm
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People643 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.7299 householdsMedian household income $83,438Median home value $146,800100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,474 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 321 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, manufacturing 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 20 minutes93% drive alone, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Tagalog 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 16 days20 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Knoxville station, 11 mi away; snow from Albia 3 Nne
Nearby landmarksCedar Bluffs Natural Area Trailheadtrailhead · 4.1 miCentral Collegecollege · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCedar Creek Accesspark · 2.3 miCedar Bluffs State Preservestate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 228 acresLake Red Rockrecreation area · 7.8 miPella Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 277 acresGladys Black Bald Eagle Refugestate conservation land · 7.4 miBluff Creek OHV Areastate recreation area · 8.4 mi · 351 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 LowMarion County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 45 mi away
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL36% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPella Water Works Departmentserves 11,052 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation837 ft255 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPella Regional Health and Medical Center10.6 miPost officeTracy Post Office1.8 miTown hallBussey City Hall3.9 miPoliceMarion County Sheriff's Office8.9 miFire stationClay Township Fire and Rescue2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM43 miInterstateI-8029 miUS highwayUS 6314 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM31 miCoachOskaloosa Precise ImagingGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50256 ZIP area.
