Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:47 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:45 am – 4:54 pm
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People116 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.361 householdsMedian household income $77,292Median home value $97,60072% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,625 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 10°F34 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 19 days19 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harlan station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksIowa Western Community College - Shelby County Centercollege · 6.4 miWest Fork West Nishnabotna Riverriver · 6.4 miLittle George Lakelake · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRosman Glendale Farm Rec. Areapark · 3.4 mi · 70 acresSchimerowski Recreation Areapark · 3.8 miDinesen Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 5.9 miPrairie Rose State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 728 acresV&w Petersen Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 453 acresPreparation Canyon State Parkstate park · 28.5 mi · 346 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 LowShelby County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025291 of 336 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 132main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, NE, 45 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHarlan Municipal Utilitiesserves 5,067 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,437 ft438 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMyrtue Medical Center6.2 miPost officeEarling Post Office4.0 miTown hallEarling City Hall4.0 miPoliceHarlan Police Department5.9 miFire stationWestphalia Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIowa Western Community College - Shelby County Center6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA39 miInterstateI-8015 miUS highwayUS 593.8 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN71 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51578 ZIP area.
