Local servicesHospitalBuchanan County Health Center9.3 miPost officeWinthrop Post Office2.6 miTown hallWinthrop City Hall2.6 miPoliceBuchanan County Sheriff's Office10.0 miFire stationWinthrop Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO37 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM119 miInterstateI-38017 miUS highwayUS 201.1 miCoachLindale Mall Bus StopGreyhound30 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 50682 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:29 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:32 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,692 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.5610 householdsMedian household income $89,375Median home value $183,800Median rent $1,028 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,517 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 866 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 18%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 8°F37 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 21 days12 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Independence #1 station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsBuffalo Creek Areapark · 1.2 mi · 86 acresCedar Rockstate park · 4.7 miCedar Rock Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 153 acresPine Creek Wildlife Areapark · 5.2 miTroy Mills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 323 acresBuffalo Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 1,005 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 LowBuchanan County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Linn County, IA, 26 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWinthrop Water Supplyserves 840 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation982 ft299 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
