Local servicesHospitalRinggold County Hospital15.6 miPost officeBlockton Post Office1.5 miTown hallBlockton City Hall1.5 miFire stationBlockton Fire Department and Ambulance Service1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM76 miInterstateI-3529 miUS highwayUS 23.0 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN30 miCoachMaryvilleJefferson Lines27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50836 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50836 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:47 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:38 am – 4:54 pm
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People322 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.6155 householdsMedian household income $81,328Median home value $118,800Median rent $729 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,417 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 185 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, farming, forestry and mining 21%, construction 12%Average commute 23 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 12% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 10 days20 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grant City station, 11 mi away; rain from Blockton 1w
Nearby landmarksZollman Lakelake · 7.2 miArthur Scott Lakelake · 7.9 miDevils Hornpeak · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSands Timberpark · within reach · 231 acresMt Ayr Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 277 acresLake of Three Fires State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 1,092 acresWinemiller Farm (Subterra 102)state recreation area · 10.2 miSimmons Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 84 acresKeever Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 15.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Feb 199525 mi away, near Clearmont, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Feb 199525 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTaylor County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, IA, 44 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSirwa #2 (creston)serves 20,793 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,137 ft347 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
