Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:40 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:34 am – 4:47 pm
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People190 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.878 householdsMedian household income $45,000Median rent $631 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $650 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 6%, Russian or other Slavic 5%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 11°F37 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 14 days17 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chariton 1 E station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Morrislake · 5.2 miLake Ellislake · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilliamson Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 123 acresRed Haw State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 420 acresEast Lakesstate recreation area · 5.0 mi · 843 acresSavage Parkpark · 5.2 mi · 57 acresRed Haw Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 234 acresBauer Parkpark · 8.3 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 LowLucas County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 44 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation1,025 ft312 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLucas County Health and Medical Center4.8 miPost officeWilliamson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChariton City Hall5.8 miPoliceChariton Police Department5.9 miFire stationWilliamson Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM37 miInterstateI-3527 miUS highwayUS 34 Bus5.6 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC27 miCoachOsceolaJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50272 ZIP area.
