Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown11.0 miPost officeWest Branch Post Office2.0 miTown hallWest Branch City Hall2.0 miPoliceWest Branch Police Department1.9 miFire stationWest Branch Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolScattergood Friends School1.9 miCollegeKirkwood Community College - Iowa City Campus10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID24 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM121 miInterstateI-803.0 miUS highwayUS 66.9 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP51 miCoachIowa CityJefferson Lines11 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 52358 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:30 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:28 am – 4:37 pm
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People3,598 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.51,488 householdsMedian household income $91,686Median home value $240,300Median rent $1,092 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,002 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 1,909 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 9%, retail 8%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 12°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 14 days24 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Iowa City station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksHerbert Hoover National Historic Site Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHerbert Hoover National Historic Sitehistoric site · 2.1 mi · 182 acresHoover Trailrecreation area · 1.6 miCedar Valley Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 230 acresRock Creek Island State Preservestate conservation land · 7.5 miHoover Nature Trailstate recreation area · 9.2 mi · 123 acresLake Macbride State Parkstate park · 12.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCedar County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured105 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 159main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnson County, IA, 14 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Branch Water Worksserves 2,509 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation787 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
