Local servicesHospitalCherokee Mental Health Institute9.5 miPost officeQuimby Post Officeunder a mileTown hallQuimby City Hallunder a milePoliceCherokee Police Department9.4 miFire stationQuimby Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWestern Iowa Tech Community College - Cherokee Campus10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX41 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA93 miInterstateI-2939 miUS highwayUS 594.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51049 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51049 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:44 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:49 am – 4:52 pm
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People469 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.2248 householdsMedian household income $52,625Median home value $102,700Median rent $636 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,169 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 253 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 22%, retail 13%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 7°F31 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 20 days17 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cherokee station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksPilot Rockpeak · 6.6 miSpring Lakelake · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStieneke Park Areapark · 2.3 miPearse Areapark · 2.5 miFairview Cemeterystate historic site · 6.8 miWashta Accessstate recreation area · 7.6 mi · 53 acresSioux Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 66 acresSoo Accessstate recreation area · 19.2 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 LowCherokee County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 364 days measured92 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 134main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Palo Alto County, IA, 58 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterQuimby Water Supplyserves 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
Elevation1,180 ft360 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
