Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:39 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:44 am – 4:46 pm
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People114 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.052 householdsMedian household income $73,750Median home value $44,30098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $617 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 9°F35 in of rain a yearwettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 22 days6 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Humboldt Wtp station, 11 mi away; snow from Pocahontas
Nearby landmarksRipperger Woodswoods · 5.0 miBass Lake (historical)lake · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWillows Accessstate recreation area · 1.2 mi · 118 acresBradgate Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 125 acresOttosen Potholes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 108 acresStearn's Woodspark · 2.3 miThree River Trail Bluffpark · 3.5 miNorthern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.6 mi · 763 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 LowHumboldt 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription19% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHumboldt Municipal Water Deptserves 4,792 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,145 ft349 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHumboldt County Memorial Hospital9.9 miPost officeBradgate Post Office1.1 miTown hallGilmore City City Hall5.9 miFire stationBradgate Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD21 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM96 miUS highwayUS 16911 miCoachFort DodgeJefferson Lines24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50520 ZIP area.
