Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:36 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:46 am – 4:44 pm
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People833 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.4391 householdsMedian household income $61,875Median home value $124,700Median rent $536 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,221 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 422 employedMain industries: manufacturing 15%, education and health care 14%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 15 minutes86% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 5°F33 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 23 days11 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Swea City 5n station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksPierce Poollake · 5.7 miRuddy Poollake · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUnion Slough National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.6 mi · 2,834 acresSeneca Accessstate recreation area · 9.3 mi · 320 acresEast Des Moines River Accessstate recreation area · 11.9 miState Line Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.4 mi · 85 acresAmbrose A. Call State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 128 acresOkamanpedan State Parkstate park · 21.5 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 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, 27 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBancroft Water Supplyserves 711 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,164 ft355 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKossuth Regional Health Center17.2 miPost officeBancroft Post Office1.1 miTown hallBancroft City Hall1.2 miFire stationBancroft Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50517 ZIP area.
