Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center7.1 miPost officeMartelle Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMartelle City Hallunder a milePoliceJones County Sheriff's Office6.8 miFire stationMartelle Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID21 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM124 miInterstateI-38017 miUS highwayUS 1513.8 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP73 miCoachLindale Mall Bus StopGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52305 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52305 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:29 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:30 am – 4:37 pm
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People853 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.2275 householdsMedian household income $95,583Median home value $162,500Median rent $720 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,966 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 408 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, construction 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 28 minutes72% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 11°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 25 days9 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anamosa 3 Ssw station, 5 mi away; snow from Cedar Rapids #1
Parks and public landsWapsipinicon State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 398 acresGrant Wood Trailrecreation area · 5.3 mi · 90 acresMuskrat Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 728 acresMatsell Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 7.7 miAbbe Creek School Museumstate historic site · 7.6 miElliott Athletic Complexrecreation area · 7.0 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 LowJones County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Linn County, IA, 14 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMartelle Water Worksserves 249 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
Elevation883 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
