Local servicesHospitalVeterans Memorial Hospital8.9 miPost officeHarpers Ferry Post Office7.9 miTown hallWaterville City Hall1.4 miPoliceWaukon Police Department9.2 miFire stationWaterville Rural Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52170 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52170 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:25 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:34 am – 4:32 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People527 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.7259 householdsMedian household income $67,370Median home value $226,10094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,104 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 319 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 26%, education and health care 24%, retail 17%Average commute 41 minutes64% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 8°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 20 days8 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waukon station, 9 mi away; snow from Lynxville Dam 9
Parks and public landsKolsrud Parkpark · under a mileWaterville Pinespark · 1.6 miUpper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.5 mi · 135 acresNobles Island Accessstate recreation area · 8.0 miMississippi River Accessstate recreation area · 8.2 miEffigy Mounds National Monumentnational monument · 10.4 mi · 2,460 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 LowAllamakee 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWaukon Water Departmentserves 3,827 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,018 ft310 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
