Local servicesHospitalUnity Point Health - Marshalltown Hospital11.5 miPost officeMontour Post Office1.1 miTown hallMontour City Hall1.2 miPoliceTama Police Department6.8 miFire stationMontour Fire and EMS Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMarshalltown Community College10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO44 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM57 miInterstateI-8019 miUS highwayUS 30 Bus2.5 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM67 miCoachMarshalltown (Git N Go)Greyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50173 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50173 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:35 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:35 am – 4:42 pm
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People640 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.0287 householdsMedian household income $82,188Median home value $205,400Median rent $1,104 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,015 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 311 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, hospitality, food and recreation 21%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 21 minutes87% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, other languages 12%, Spanish 5%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F35 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 18 days12 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Toledo 3n station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSportsman Lakelake · 3.6 miCherry Lakelake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMag Holland Access Areapark · 5.5 mi · 88 acresMericle Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 126 acresThree Bridges County Parkpark · 6.3 miFurrow Accessstate recreation area · 9.1 miUnion Grove State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 309 acresUnion Grove Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 226 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTama County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 41 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMontour Water Supplyserves 203 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation930 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
