Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:35 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:35 am – 4:42 pm
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People1,201 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.5506 householdsMedian household income $71,667Median home value $132,700Median rent $702 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,739 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 653 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 15%, retail 13%Average commute 21 minutes91% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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 9°F35 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 18 days12 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Toledo 3n station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksUnion Grove Lakelake · 4.0 miSportsman Lakelake · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUnion Grove State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 309 acresUnion Grove Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 226 acresMericle Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 126 acresMag Holland Access Areapark · 5.4 mi · 88 acresFurrow Accessstate recreation area · 7.8 miThree Bridges County Parkpark · 6.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTama County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGarwin Water Supplyserves 481 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation955 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnity Point Health - Marshalltown Hospital10.9 miPost officeLe Grand Post Office6.3 miTown hallGarwin City Hall1.6 miPoliceToledo Police Department8.1 miFire stationGarwin Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighGmg Secondary School1.8 miCollegeMarshalltown Community College12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO37 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM62 miInterstateI-8027 miUS highwayUS 305.2 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM74 miCoachMarshalltown (Git N Go)Greyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50632 ZIP area.
