Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:43 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:50 am – 4:51 pm
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People1,326 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.6637 householdsMedian household income $84,125Median home value $160,300Median rent $895 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,461 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 749 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, manufacturing 18%Average commute 18 minutes84% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F31 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 14 days13 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Primghar station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLeos Pondlake · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMill Creek State Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 157 acresT.H. Steele Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 205 acresTjossem Areapark · 7.9 miSoo Accessstate recreation area · 12.0 miWaterman Prairie Complexstate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 144 acresWaterman Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 223 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 LowO'Brien County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 364 days measured92 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 134main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Palo Alto County, IA, 52 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPaullina Municipal Water Supplyserves 996 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,370 ft418 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaum Harmon Mercy Hospital9.2 miPost officePaullina Post Office1.2 miTown hallPaullina City Hall1.2 miPoliceO'Brien County Sheriff's Office9.1 miFire stationPaullina Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 otherSchoolZion - Saint John Lutheran School1.0 miMiddleSouth O'Brien Junior High and High School1.3 miCollegeWestern Iowa Tech Community College - Cherokee Campus14.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX53 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA115 miUS highwayUS 592.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51046 ZIP area.
