Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center Centerville10.6 miPost officeMoulton Post Office1.2 miTown hallMoulton City Hall1.1 miFire stationMoulton Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighMoulton - Udell Junior / Senior High School1.5 miCollegeIndian Hills Community College - Centerville Campus11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK41 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM78 miUS highwayUS 638.6 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM28 miCoachOttumwa Bus StopGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52572 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52572 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:39 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:31 am – 4:46 pm
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People963 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.5364 householdsMedian household income $61,250Median home value $89,400Median rent $683 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,323 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 467 employedMain industries: retail 24%, education and health care 19%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 30 minutes87% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, German or Dutch 7%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 12°F36 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 11 days17 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Centerville station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksOld Channellake · 4.7 miCenter Branch Fox Riverriver · 7.4 miPrairie Recreation Lakelake · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 5,994 acresRebel's Cove Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 4,174 acresSharon Bluffs State Parkpark · 6.6 mi · 145 acresLake Wapello State Parkstate park · 10.6 mi · 1,161 acresArchangel Accessstate recreation area · 12.7 miSoap Creek (Appanoose) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 250 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 LowAppanoose County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 39 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMoulton Water Departmentserves 607 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation978 ft298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
