Local servicesHospitalBuena Vista Regional Medical Center14.4 miPost officeAlbert City Post Office2.5 miTown hallAlbert City Municipal Building2.5 miPoliceLaurens Police Department9.3 miFire stationAlbert City Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBuena Vista University13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD43 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM109 miUS highwayUS 7112 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50510 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50510 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:41 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:47 am – 4:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,042 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.1449 householdsMedian household income $76,397Median home value $110,700Median rent $777 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 507 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 24 minutes73% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%, German or Dutch 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F32 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 25 days11 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sioux Rapids 4 E station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksClear Lakelake · 4.7 miSunken Island Lakelake · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPheasant Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 189 acresLittle Clear Lake Outdoor Recreation Areapark · 4.3 miLeo Grau Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 64 acresSunken Grove Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 377 acresPickerel Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 191 acresNorthwest Recreational Parkpark · 9.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBuena Vista County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 364 days measured92 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 134main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Palo Alto County, IA, 27 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlbert City Muni Water Supplyserves 677 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,311 ft400 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
