ZIP 50240 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 50240

Transportation & Access

Distance to Coast

296.3 miles (476.9 km)

✈️ Airports (3)

🌊 Coast (7 points)

Coast (296.3 miles (476.9 km))
Coast (382.7 miles (615.9 km))
Coast (717.5 miles (1154.7 km))
Coast (773.4 miles (1244.6 km))
Coast (836.6 miles (1346.3 km))
Coast (1406.1 miles (2262.9 km))
Coast (1433.4 miles (2306.9 km))

Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (7)

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail110.7 miles (178.1 km)lecl
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site128.9 miles (207.4 km)heho
Harry S Truman National Historic Site168.2 miles (270.6 km)hstr
Homestead National Historical Park173.7 miles (279.5 km)home
Effigy Mounds National Monument181.3 miles (291.7 km)efmo
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park185.1 miles (297.8 km)brvb
New Philadelphia National Historic Site185.3 miles (298.2 km)neph

Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (10)

Des Moines Vet Center21.1 miles (34.0 km)
Des Moines Regional Benefit Office21.9 miles (35.2 km)
VA Central Iowa Health Care System23.9 miles (38.4 km)
Knoxville CBOC35.3 miles (56.8 km)
Marshalltown CBOC66.1 miles (106.3 km)
Ottumwa VA Clinic75.3 miles (121.2 km)
Carroll CBOC76.3 miles (122.8 km)
Fort Dodge CBOC85.9 miles (138.2 km)
Shenandoah VA Clinic90.8 miles (146.2 km)
Kirksville VA CBOC/North East Missouri Health Council99.9 miles (160.8 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (3)

Voting & Opportunity

Congressional District

2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep

30.5% / 69.5%

Opportunity Zone