Local servicesHospitalUnity Point Health - Marshalltown Hospital14.8 miPost officeUnion Post Office1.6 miTown hallUnion City Hall1.5 miPoliceEldora Police Department9.4 miFire stationLiscomb Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO41 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM56 miInterstateI-3526 miUS highwayUS 6512 miCoachMarshalltownJefferson Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50258 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50258 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:36 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:37 am – 4:43 pm
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People989 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.4403 householdsMedian household income $82,865Median home value $100,000Median rent $825 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,058 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 532 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%, retail 12%Average commute 15 minutes75% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 12% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 16 days16 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eldora station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Fork Iowa Riverriver · 4.3 miMormon Lakelake · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDaisy Long Memorial Parkpark · 2.1 miDavid Bates Memorial Parkpark · 2.6 miMormon Ridge Historical Log Cabinstate historic site · 5.8 miPine Lake State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 687 acresMarietta Sand Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 228 acresFallen Rock State Preservestate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 116 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 LowHardin County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought 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, 43 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterUnion Water Supplyserves 399 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation990 ft302 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
