Local servicesHospitalClarke County Hospital11.9 miPost officeTruro Post Office2.0 miTown hallTruro City Hall1.9 miFire stationTruro Fire and Rescue1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthwestern Community College - Osceola Center11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM27 miInterstateI-354.1 miUS highwayUS 699.0 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC11 miCoachOsceolaJefferson Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50257 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50257 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:42 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:37 am – 4:49 pm
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People1,022 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.1360 householdsMedian household income $94,605Median home value $218,000Median rent $836 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,738 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 583 employedMain industries: construction 19%, education and health care 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 38 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, French or Haitian Creole 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F35 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 16 days15 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winterset 1s station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsCriss Cove County Parkpark · 9.5 miRolling Thunder Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 120 acresLake Ahquabi State Parkstate park · 15.3 mi · 787 acresBanner Lakes At Summerset State Parkstate park · 23.8 mi · 218 acresWalnut Woods State Parkstate park · 25.1 mi · 231 acresGreen Valley State Parkstate park · 27.1 mi · 1,064 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 LowMadison County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTruro Waterworksserves 525 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,092 ft333 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
