Cherokee County, IA

ZIP 51035

In ZIP 51035, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Southern Sioux County Rural Water meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 11× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Highway 3 PCE, 4.6 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Little Sioux Corn Processors LLC (84%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 419,830 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 51035

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to F
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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