Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:36 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:42 am – 4:44 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 6°F34 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 161 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarion station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksElm Lakelake · 3.9 miLake Cornelialake · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsElm Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 311 acresElm Lake Accesspark · 4.0 mi · 59 acresLake Cornelia State Parkpark · 4.7 miLower Morse Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 266 acresMorse Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 124 acresBig Wall Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 198 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 LowWright 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, 52 mi away
Drinking waterClarion Water Supplyserves 2,810 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,166 ft355 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion1.3 miPost officeClarion Post Officeunder a mileTown hallClarion City Hallunder a milePoliceClarion Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationClarion Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleClarion - Goldfield - Dows Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryClarion - Goldfield - Dows Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighClarion - Goldfield - Dows High School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD26 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM83 miInterstateI-3515 miUS highwayUS 695.6 miCoachLatimer (Dudley's Corner)Jefferson Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50526 ZIP area.
