Arlington is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, home to about 427 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50606.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)131 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL213 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Arlington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Arlington had 419 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 509th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Fayette County grew from 29,845 residents in 1900 to 19,509 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stanley, IA weather station (12 miles away).
5,706 jobs at 524 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arlington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Starmont Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starmont Elementary SchoolArlington | Pre-K–5 | 244 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Starmont Middle SchoolArlington | 6–8 | 113 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Starmont High SchoolArlington | 9–12 | 174 | Public | 3.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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