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Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine Hospital19.4 miPost officeWapello Post Office2.1 miTown hallWapello City Hall2.2 miPoliceLouisa County Sheriff's Office4.8 miFire stationWapello Volunteer Fire and Rescue2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL26 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM132 miInterstateI-8033 miUS highwayUS 611.8 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP25 miCoachBurlington IA (FastBrake)Greyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaIowa
ZIP code52653
Telephone code319
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:32 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:26 am – 4:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,083 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.71,421 householdsMedian household income $83,525Median home value $161,000Median rent $729 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,899 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,719 employedMain industries: manufacturing 30%, education and health care 19%, retail 10%Average commute 28 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F36 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 16 days24 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 32° / 15°FJFebruary: 36° / 19°FFMarch: 49° / 30°FMApril: 62° / 40°FAMay: 73° / 52°FMJune: 83° / 62°FJJuly: 86° / 65°FJAugust: 84° / 63°FASeptember: 77° / 55°FSOctober: 64° / 43°FONovember: 49° / 32°FNDecember: 37° / 22°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Boston Dam 17 station, 5 mi away; snow from Wapello
Nearby landmarksWarnstaff Lakelake · under a mileMeyerholz Lakelake · under a mileInterpretive Trailtrailhead · 3.8 miMuscatine Slough Trailtrailhead · 5.0 miTurkey Islandisland · 4.8 miTurkey Towhead Islandisland · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWapello Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 2,561 acresMillrace Flats Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 1,346 acresLake Odessa Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 miKlum Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 689 acresHoover Nature Trailstate recreation area · 7.5 mi · 103 acresLangwood 4-H Reservepark · 6.7 mi · 92 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 LowLouisa County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured122 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Muscatine County, IA, 22 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWapello Municipal Water Worksserves 2,096 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation556 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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