Local servicesHospitalJefferson County Health Center8.5 miPost officeBirmingham Post Office1.3 miTown hallBirmingham City Hall1.4 miPoliceVan Buren County Sheriff's Office8.9 miFire stationStockport Fire Department6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL44 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM100 miUS highwayUS 348.4 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP23 miCoachMount Pleasant (BP)Greyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52535 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52535 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:36 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:28 am – 4:43 pm
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People781 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.5374 householdsMedian household income $68,611Median home value $155,800Median rent $864 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,568 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 384 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 18%, public administration 11%Average commute 19 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 14°F40 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 12 days32 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Keosauqua station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsVan Buren Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 438 acresAustin Parkpark · 6.6 miLacey-Keosauqua State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 1,517 acresSelma Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 135 acresRound Prairie Parkpark · 8.3 mi · 100 acresLamson Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 8.9 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 LowVan Buren County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Van Buren County monitors, IA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBirmingham Water Supplyserves 367 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation754 ft230 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
