Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:34 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:34 am – 4:41 pm
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People66 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.726 householdsMedian household income $72,500Median home value $90,80096% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F36 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 17 days14 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Belle Plaine station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksCamp Arrowhead Lakelake · 2.9 miRainbow Lakelake · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWest Salt Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 81 acresSalt Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 117 acresOtter Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 3,508 acresIowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 531 acresOtter Creek Lake and Parkpark · 7.4 mi · 524 acresKunch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 162 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTama County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 34 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL39% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPoweshiek Water Associationserves 13,920 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation890 ft271 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCompass Memorial Healthcare Medical Center20.8 miPost officeVining Post Officeunder a mileTown hallElberon City Hall3.6 miPoliceBelle Plaine Police Department8.7 miFire stationElberon Fire and Rescue3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID36 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM73 miInterstateI-8021 miUS highwayUS 305.0 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM67 miCoachGrinnellGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52348 ZIP area.
