ZIP 52142 is served primarily by Fayette County, IA — including Oelwein. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Fayette County aggregate.
Mar peaks. Dec dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 21 | 17.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 18 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 13 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 9 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 7 | 6.0% |
5 cities sit in Fayette County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oelwein | 5,934 | 34 | 12 | A- |
| 2 | West Union | 2,468 | 41 | 4 | B |
| 3 | Fayette | 1,179 | 3 | 0 | A+ |
| 4 | Elgin | 739 | 11 | 0 | A- |
| 5 | Hawkeye | 511 | 9 | 2 | B- |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Fayette County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.