Local servicesHospitalDavis County Hospital1.0 miPost officeBloomfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBloomfield City Hallunder a milePoliceDavis County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationBloomfield Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highHighDavis County Flex - Ed High Schoolunder a mileHighDavis County High Schoolunder a mileElementaryDavis County Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK46 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM85 miUS highwayUS 63under a mileAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM19 miCoachOttumwa Bus StopGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52538 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52538 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:38 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:30 am – 4:45 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F39 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 15 days22 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bloomfield station
Nearby landmarksLake Fisherlake · 1.9 miCenter Branch Fox Riverriver · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Fisher Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 318 acresDrakesville Parkpark · 5.3 miLake Wapello State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 1,161 acresEldon Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 1,290 acresSoap Creek (Davis) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 635 acresSelma Accessstate recreation area · 14.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDavis County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 24 mi away
Drinking waterRathbun Regional Water Assn (rathbun)serves 33,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation858 ft262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
