Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:40 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:41 am – 4:47 pm
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People168 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.571 householdsMedian household income $49,375Median home value $86,500Median rent $556 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $875 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages5% 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 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 9°F39 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 23 days16 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boone station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksDon Williams Lakelake · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDon Williams Recreation Areapark · 5.1 mi · 580 acresLake Ole Parkpark · 5.9 miHarrier Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.2 miDeception Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.2 miBoone Forks Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 4,520 acresDolliver Memorial State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 614 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 LowBoone County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 44 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBoone Water Worksserves 12,704 people from groundwater under influence of surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2026: Epichlorohydrin, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,137 ft347 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBoone County Hospital14.1 miPost officeBoxholm Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDayton City Hall6.2 miPoliceDayton Police Department6.2 miFire stationBoxholm Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDes Moines Area Community College - Boone Campus14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD27 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM50 miInterstateI-3527 miUS highwayUS 1692.5 miCoachFort DodgeJefferson Lines23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50040 ZIP area.
