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State or areaIowa
ZIP code52534
Telephone code641
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:37 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:33 am – 4:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People321 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.2153 householdsMedian household income $57,986Median home value $75,700Median rent $593 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $931 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 161 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, retail 19%, education and health care 13%Average commute 35 minutes78% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 12°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 16 days15 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 31° / 12°FJFebruary: 36° / 16°FFMarch: 49° / 27°FMApril: 62° / 38°FAMay: 72° / 51°FMJune: 82° / 61°FJJuly: 86° / 65°FJAugust: 84° / 62°FASeptember: 77° / 53°FSOctober: 65° / 41°FONovember: 49° / 29°FNDecember: 36° / 18°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oskaloosa station, 4 mi away; snow from Albia 3 Nne
Nearby landmarksWilliam Penn Universitycollege · 3.0 miLake Keomahlake · 7.3 miCedar Bluffs Natural Area Trailheadtrailhead · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEdmundson Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 65 acresHull Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 568 acresEveland Accessstate recreation area · 3.8 miCaldwell Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 58 acresLake Keomah State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 376 acresBluff Creek OHV Areastate recreation area · 6.3 mi · 351 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 LowMahaska County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 52 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOskaloosa Municipal Water Deptserves 12,808 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation741 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMahaska Health Main Campus3.2 miPost officeBeacon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBeacon City Hallunder a milePoliceOskaloosa Police Department2.5 miFire stationOskaloosa Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWilliam Penn University3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM54 miInterstateI-8030 miUS highwayUS 631.9 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM22 miCoachOskaloosa Precise ImagingGreyhound2.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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