Local servicesHospitalGuthrie County Hospital15.6 miPost officeCoon Rapids Post Office1.3 miTown hallCoon Rapids City Hall1.4 miPoliceCoon Rapids Police Department1.4 miFire stationCoon Rapids Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD55 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM58 miInterstateI-8025 miUS highwayUS 7110 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN58 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50058 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50058 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:43 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:42 am – 4:50 pm
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People1,885 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.7778 householdsMedian household income $72,750Median home value $147,500Median rent $723 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,502 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 1,013 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, manufacturing 16%, retail 14%Average commute 20 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 9°F35 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month May32 in of snow a year, on about 21 days11 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Audubon station, 16 mi away; snow from Jefferson
Nearby landmarksMcCord Pondlake · 4.4 miGoose Lake (historical)lake · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiverside Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 147 acresMccord Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 112 acresMiddle Raccoon River Accesspark · 4.8 mi · 188 acresElk Grove Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 1,601 acresDunbar Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 1,250 acresSpringbrook State Parkstate park · 12.4 mi · 780 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 LowCarroll County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 59 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCoon Rapids Municipal Utilitiesserves 1,242 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,261 ft384 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
