Local servicesHospitalFranklin General Hospital6.6 miPost officeSheffield Post Office4.1 miTown hallSheffield City Hall4.0 miPoliceSheffield Police Department4.0 miFire stationHampton Fire Department6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMason City Municipal Airport MCW23 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM93 miInterstateI-356.6 miUS highwayUS 654.9 miCoachLatimer (Dudley's Corner)Jefferson Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50427 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50427 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:34 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:40 am – 4:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People146 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.790 householdsMedian household income $70,377Median home value $85,900100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $883 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 40%, Russian or other Slavic 60%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 16 days12 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hampton station, 6 mi away; snow from Popejoy 1s
Nearby landmarksBeeds Lakelake · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeed's Lake State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 289 acresBeeds Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 miRobinson Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 55 acresWKW Conservation Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 52 acresWest Fork Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 115 acresBuffalo Basins Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 146 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 LowFranklin County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 53 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHampton Muni Water Worksserves 4,337 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,158 ft353 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
