Local servicesHospitalTrinity Regional Medical Center11.0 miPost officeClare Post Officeunder a mileTown hallClare City Hallunder a milePoliceManson Police Department9.9 miFire stationClare Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIowa Central Community College10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD9.0 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM82 miUS highwayUS 1696.5 miCoachFort DodgeJefferson Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50524 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50524 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:39 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:44 am – 4:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People471 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.3186 householdsMedian household income $89,063Median home value $200,000Median rent $650 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,640 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 219 employedMain industries: construction 22%, education and health care 18%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 26 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBass Lake (historical)lake · 6.6 miIndian Spring (historical)spring · 7.3 miBadger Lakelake · 8.7 miEast Fork Des Moines Riverriver · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCooper's Cove Parkpark · 5.6 miNorthern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.9 mi · 763 acresLizard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 187 acresKennedy Memorial Parkpark · 8.3 mi · 390 acresLizard Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 103 acresKalsow Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 160 acresSource: 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterClare Water Departmentserves 136 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,209 ft369 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
