Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:44 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:54 am – 4:52 pm
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People478 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2185 householdsMedian household income $75,625Median home value $190,80099% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,368 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 248 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, farming, forestry and mining 25%, education and health care 23%Average commute 27 minutes67% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F29 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 17 days19 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rock Rapids station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Rock Riverriver · 7.4 miLake Pahojalake · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Pahoja Recreation Parkpark · 7.0 mi · 280 acresBig Sioux River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 1,386 acresKlondike Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 miBig John's State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 66 acresFishstate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 229 acresOak Ridge Game Production Areastate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 610 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198249 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202341 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLyon County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 364 days measured66 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 125main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Minnehaha County, SD, 32 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription96% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlvord Municipal Water Supplyserves 206 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,386 ft422 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSanford Rock Rapids Medical Center8.9 miPost officeAlvord Post Office1.4 miTown hallInwood City Hall6.4 miPoliceLyon County Sheriff's Office9.1 miFire stationAlvord Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD26 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA144 miInterstateI-9018 miUS highwayUS 186.6 miCoachLuverneJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51230 ZIP area.
