Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:35 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:37 am – 4:42 pm
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People164 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.664 householdsMedian household income $92,813Median home value $90,00088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,281 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Vietnamese 5%, Spanish 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 16 days16 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eldora station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Fork Iowa Riverriver · 3.8 miUpper Pine Lakelake · 8.3 miPine Lakelake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDaisy Long Memorial Parkpark · 2.0 miDavid Bates Memorial Parkpark · 2.3 miPine Lake State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 687 acresMormon Ridge Historical Log Cabinstate historic site · 9.2 miFallen Rock State Preservestate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 116 acresMarietta Sand Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 228 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHardin County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIa Regional Utilities Assoc (waverly)serves 37,820 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,032 ft315 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrundy County Memorial Hospital14.3 miPost officeWhitten Post Officeunder a mileTown hallUnion City Hall3.0 miPoliceHardin County Sheriff's Office8.0 miFire stationWhitten Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO37 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM60 miInterstateI-3529 miUS highwayUS 2012 miCoachMarshalltownJefferson Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50269 ZIP area.
