Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:36 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:35 am – 4:43 pm
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People1,163 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.6473 householdsMedian household income $101,193Median home value $118,900Median rent $678 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,385 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 596 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 20 days11 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grinnell 3 Sw station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksMohrs Lakelake · 7.5 miWolf Lakelake · 8.8 miMarshalltown Community Collegecollege · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRock Creek State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 1,302 acresRock Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 849 acresThree Bridges County Parkpark · 9.9 miFurrow Accessstate recreation area · 11.9 miKellogg Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 70 acresMericle Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 126 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMarshall County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGilman Water Supplyserves 582 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation996 ft304 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrinnell Regional Medical Center10.2 miPost officeGilman Post Office1.0 miTown hallGilman Town Hallunder a mileFire stationGilman Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleEast Marshall Middle School1.1 miCollegeMarshalltown Community College9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM50 miInterstateI-8013 miUS highwayUS 308.7 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM63 miCoachMarshalltown (Git N Go)Greyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50106 ZIP area.
