ZIP 52229 is served primarily by Benton County, IA — including Vinton. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Benton County aggregate.
Mar peaks. Jul dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 48 | 23.2% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 34 | 16.4% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 19 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 12 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 11 | 5.3% |
10 cities sit in Benton County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinton | 4,953 | 48 | 5 | A- |
| 2 | Belle Plaine | 2,421 | 44 | 3 | B |
| 3 | Atkins | 2,296 | 19 | 3 | A |
| 4 | Urbana | 1,565 | 16 | 4 | B |
| 5 | Newhall | 1,076 | 11 | 0 | B |
| 6 | Shellsburg | 834 | 24 | 3 | C+ |
| 7 | Van Horne | 750 | 7 | 0 | B |
| 8 | Keystone | 739 | 2 | 0 | A+ |
| 9 | Blairstown | 705 | 10 | 0 | B |
| 10 | Norway | 516 | 7 | 0 | 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 Benton 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.