Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:37 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:45 am – 4:44 pm
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People705 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.5273 householdsMedian household income $67,813Median home value $82,600Median rent $700 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $930 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 259 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 14%, retail 12%Average commute 18 minutes77% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F34 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 23 days10 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Algona station, 8 mi away; snow from Swea City 5n
Nearby landmarksOak Lakelake · 4.3 miLowe Poollake · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUnion Slough National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.8 mi · 2,834 acresSmith Lakepark · 4.9 mi · 119 acresPlum Creek Dampark · 5.3 miAmbrose A. Call State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 128 acresStinson Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 11.9 miSeneca Accessstate recreation area · 14.5 mi · 320 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 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBurt Water Supplyserves 418 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,121 ft342 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKossuth Regional Health Center9.1 miPost officeBurt Post Office1.9 miTown hallBurt City Hall1.9 miPoliceKossuth County Sheriff's Office8.5 miFire stationBurt City Emergency Services Building1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMason City Municipal Airport MCW43 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM117 miInterstateI-9033 miUS highwayUS 1692.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50522 ZIP area.
