Local servicesHospitalTrinity Regional Medical Center9.8 miPost officeBarnum Post Officeunder a mileTown hallClare City Hall5.6 miPoliceManson Police Department7.8 miFire stationBarnum Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryManson Northwest Webster Elementary School1.1 miCollegeIowa Central Community College9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD10 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM77 miUS highwayUS 204.4 miCoachFort DodgeJefferson Lines9.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50518 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50518 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:40 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:43 am – 4:47 pm
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People366 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.8135 householdsMedian household income $84,830Median home value $144,200Median rent $495 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,859 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 186 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 28%, manufacturing 22%, other services 16%Average commute 19 minutes76% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F35 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 21 days11 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Dodge 5nnw station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksIowa Central Community Collegecollege · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLizard Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 103 acresMoorland Pondpark · 6.5 miLizard Creek Acquisitionpark · 8.4 mi · 76 acresKalsow Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 160 acresLiska-Stanek Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 10.4 miTwin Lakes State Parkstate park · 12.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWebster County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025109 of 184 days measured71 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Webster County monitors, IA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBarnum Water Supplyserves 175 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,169 ft356 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
