Emerson is a city in Montgomery County, Iowa, home to about 570 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51533.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL404 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Emerson; 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.
Emerson had 403 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 438th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Montgomery County grew from 17,803 residents in 1900 to 10,330 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red Oak, IA weather station (9 miles away).
3,420 jobs at 294 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
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