Local servicesHospitalGuthrie County Hospital10.3 miPost officeYale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallYale City Hallunder a milePolicePanora Police Department6.2 miFire stationYale Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM39 miInterstateI-8020 miUS highwayUS 615 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN50 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50277 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50277 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:42 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:41 am – 4:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People496 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.0178 householdsMedian household income $106,324Median home value $85,500Median rent $940 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,036 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 221 employedMain industries: construction 29%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%, education and health care 13%Average commute 26 minutes87% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F37 in of rain a yearwettest month May33 in of snow a year, on about 24 days21 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Guthrie Ctr station, 11 mi away; snow from Jamaica 3.2 S
Nearby landmarksLake Panoramalake · 5.3 miBays Branch Lakelake · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLakin Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 317 acresBays Branch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 1,008 acresSpringbrook State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 780 acresRaccoon River Valley Trailpark · 4.0 mi · 153 acresJamaica Trail Spurpark · 4.6 mi · 54 acresSpringbrook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 592 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 LowGuthrie 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterYale Water Supplyserves 267 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,073 ft327 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
