Local servicesHospitalMadison County Hospital12.5 miPost officeMacksburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMacksburg City Hallunder a mileFire stationLorimor Fire Department9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthwestern Community College - Creston Campus13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM36 miInterstateI-8020 miUS highwayUS 1698.0 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN14 miCoachOsceolaJefferson Lines24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50155 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50155 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:44 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:38 am – 4:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People111 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.956 householdsMedian household income $32,308Median home value $93,90088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,583 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F35 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 16 days15 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winterset 1s station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksThree Mile Lakelake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThree Mile Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 2,677 acresCriss Cove County Parkpark · 7.9 miThree Mile Lake County Parkpark · 8.0 mi · 571 acresGreen Valley State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 1,064 acresTwelve Mile Lake (Union) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 1,484 acresMitchell Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 144 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 LowMadison 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, 46 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% 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
Elevation1,214 ft370 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
