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State or areaIowa
ZIP code50170
Telephone code641
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:38 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:35 am – 4:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,024 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.91,256 householdsMedian household income $88,704Median home value $217,000Median rent $814 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,773 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 1,633 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 17%, construction 12%Average commute 25 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 15 days14 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 30° / 13°FJFebruary: 35° / 17°FFMarch: 49° / 28°FMApril: 62° / 39°FAMay: 71° / 51°FMJune: 80° / 61°FJJuly: 84° / 64°FJAugust: 82° / 61°FASeptember: 76° / 53°FSOctober: 63° / 41°FONovember: 48° / 29°FNDecember: 35° / 19°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Des Moines 17 E station, 9 mi away; snow from Newton
Nearby landmarksWire Lake (historical)lake · 5.7 miBasswood Trailtrailhead · 7.9 miSavanna Trailtrailhead · 8.1 miLake Red Rocklake · 9.4 miRoberts Creekreservoir · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNeal Smith National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.8 mi · 6,177 acresRed Rock Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 29,477 acresElk Rock State Parkstate park · 8.3 mi · 998 acresCordova Parkpark · 6.5 mi · 63 acresRobert's Creek Parkpark · 6.5 mi · 1,408 acresLake Red Rockstate recreation area · 9.1 mi · 135 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 LowJasper 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMonroe Water Supplyserves 2,007 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation889 ft271 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSkiff Medical Center12.4 miPost officeMonroe Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMonroe City Hall1.1 miFire stationMonroe Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryMonroe Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighPCM High School1.4 miCollegeDes Moines Area Community College - Newton Campus12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM28 miInterstateI-8011 miUS highwayUS 611 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC48 miCoachMonroe Casey'S General StoreGreyhound1.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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