Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center Centerville6.7 miPost officeMystic Post Office2.4 miTown hallMystic City Hall2.4 miPoliceAppanoose County Sheriff's Office6.6 miFire stationMystic Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIndian Hills Community College - Centerville Campus6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK54 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM62 miUS highwayUS 3414 miAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM32 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52574 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52574 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:40 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:32 am – 4:47 pm
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People484 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.7213 householdsMedian household income $60,781Median home value $79,600Median rent $813 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,429 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 209 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 19%, retail 18%Average commute 19 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 11 days19 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rathbun Dam station, 4 mi away; snow from Centerville
Nearby landmarksMystic Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miSouth Fork Chariton Riverriver · 4.5 miRathbun Lakelake · 4.6 miIndian Hills Community College - Centerville Campuscollege · 6.2 miUpper City Reservoirreservoir · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRathbun Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 32,752 acresRathbun Lakerecreation area · 1.9 mi · 5,220 acresHoney Creek State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 759 acresHoney Creek Resortstate park · 4.6 mi · 453 acresRathbun Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 15,819 acresCity Parkpark · 6.9 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 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, 53 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription48% 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 waterMystic Water Supplyserves 322 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation975 ft297 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
