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Local servicesHospitalKossuth Regional Health Center1.3 miPost officeAlgona Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCity of Algona1.0 miPoliceKossuth County Sheriff's Office1.1 miFire stationAlgona Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highElementaryBertha Godfrey Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleBishop Garrigan Middle School and Junior Highunder a mileElementarySeton Grade Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD36 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM110 miUS highwayUS 169under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50511 ZIP area.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50511 ZIP area.

State or areaIowa
ZIP code50511
Telephone code515
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:37 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:45 am – 4:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,987 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.43,186 householdsMedian household income $60,256Median home value $180,600Median rent $892 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,275 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,341 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 20%, retail 10%Average commute 13 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F34 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 19 days10 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 25° / 6°FJFebruary: 29° / 10°FFMarch: 43° / 23°FMApril: 58° / 34°FAMay: 71° / 47°FMJune: 80° / 58°FJJuly: 83° / 61°FJAugust: 81° / 59°FASeptember: 75° / 50°FSOctober: 62° / 38°FONovember: 45° / 24°FNDecember: 31° / 13°FD90°0°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Algona station; snow from Emmetsburg
Nearby landmarksLake Smithlake · 3.5 miOak Lakelake · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAmbrose A. Call State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 128 acresVeterans Parkpark · under a mileSouth Parkpark · 1.2 miStinson Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 5.7 miEast Fork DSM River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 116 acresUnion Slough National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.5 mi · 2,834 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKossuth County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAlgona Municipal Utilitiesserves 5,487 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,201 ft366 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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