Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:34 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:37 am – 4:41 pm
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People1,027 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.8482 householdsMedian household income $75,956Median home value $140,900Median rent $584 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,743 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 576 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, retail 11%Average commute 29 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 9°F37 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 19 days11 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grundy Ctr station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Lakelake · 8.4 miUpper Pine Lakelake · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPine Lake State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 687 acresSac and Fox Overlookpark · 7.2 mi · 157 acresPine Ridge Area County Parkpark · 7.5 mi · 142 acresRuby Woodlandstate recreation area · 9.2 miFallen Rock State Preservestate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 116 acresMann Wilderness Area State Preservestate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 103 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 LowGrundy County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWellsburg Water Supplyserves 721 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,067 ft325 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrundy County Memorial Hospital9.8 miPost officeWellsburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWellsburg City Hallunder a milePoliceGrundy Center Police Department9.3 miFire stationWellsburg Fire Department and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO28 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM74 miInterstateI-38030 miUS highwayUS 204.5 miCoachWaterloo (Love's)Jefferson Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50680 ZIP area.
