Local servicesHospitalMontgomery County Memorial Hospital19.5 miPost officeMalvern Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMalvern City Hallunder a milePoliceMills County Sheriff's Office8.8 miFire stationMalvern Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighEast Mills Jr / Sr High School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA27 miInterstateI-2911 miUS highwayUS 342.8 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN64 miCoachShenandoahJefferson Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51551 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51551 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:50 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:43 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,877 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.0658 householdsMedian household income $82,218Median home value $184,300Median rent $867 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,129 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 986 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 9%, retail 9%Average commute 29 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 12°F35 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month June24 in of snow a year, on about 11 days34 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glenwood 3sw station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Georgelake · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWabash Trace Nature Trailstate recreation area · 2.0 mi · 300 acresGlenwood Archaeological State Preservestate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 914 acresGlenwood Lake Parkpark · 8.2 mi · 104 acresWillow Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 601 acresHaynie Sloughstate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 797 acresIndian Creek Greenbelt Areapark · 9.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200943 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200943 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMills County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMalvern Water Supplyserves 1,046 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,030 ft314 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
