Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:33 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:28 am – 4:40 pm
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People72 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.543 householdsMedian household income $49,375Median home value $116,700Median rent $773 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,611 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 13 days20 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Pleasant 1 Ssw station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsFoster Pondpark · 2.0 miFern Cliffpark · 5.5 mi · 52 acresMaccoon Accessstate recreation area · 11.2 mi · 74 acresHoover Nature Trailstate recreation area · 14.1 mi · 103 acresBrighton Accessstate recreation area · 14.4 miFaulkner's Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 14.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHenry County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured122 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Muscatine County, IA, 33 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL42% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColumbus City Public Water Supplyserves 392 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation732 ft223 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenry County Health Center11.9 miPost officeOlds Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOlds City Hallunder a mileFire stationOlds Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL33 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM113 miInterstateI-8037 miUS highwayUS 2181.5 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP11 miCoachMount Pleasant (BP)Greyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52647 ZIP area.
