Local servicesHospitalCentral Community Hospital7.9 miPost officeVolga Post Office1.7 miTown hallVolga City Hall1.7 miPoliceElkader Police Department8.3 miFire stationVolga Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO46 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM139 miUS highwayUS 1813 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LSE72 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52077 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:27 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:33 am – 4:35 pm
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People266 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.7126 householdsMedian household income $58,500Median home value $80,500Median rent $779 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,027 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 121 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 27%, construction 22%, education and health care 17%Average commute 19 minutes69% drive alone, 29% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Tagalog 6%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 6°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 23 days9 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elkader 6 Ssw station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsVolga White Pine Forest Preservepark · 1.2 miVolga River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 156 acresEnsign Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.4 miBrush Creek Canyon State Preservestate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 217 acresOsborne Outdoor Ed. Cnt. Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 284 acresLeonard Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 335 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 LowClayton County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025246 of 358 days measured109 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Grant County, WI, 44 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVolga Water Supplyserves 203 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation834 ft254 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
