Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:35 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:43 am – 4:42 pm
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People283 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.9134 householdsMedian household income $66,875Median home value $100,300Median rent $911 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,078 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 150 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 24%, construction 15%Average commute 37 minutes70% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 12%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 6°F34 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 20 days8 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Britt 3e station, 9 mi away; snow from Lake Mills
Nearby landmarksCrystal Lakelake · under a mileLake Georgelake · 3.9 miWaldorf Collegecollege · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCrystal Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 218 acresGladfelter Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 576 acresCrystal Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 362 acresLake Edwards Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 175 acresLake George Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 243 acresEight Mile Pits Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 266 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 LowHancock 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, 45 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCrystal Lake Water Supplyserves 255 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2022: Nitrite, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,290 ft393 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHancock County Memorial Hospital8.7 miPost officeCrystal Lake Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCrystal Lake City Hallunder a milePoliceForest City Police Department8.7 miFire stationCrystal Lake Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMason City Municipal Airport MCW24 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM117 miInterstateI-3522 miUS highwayUS 698.3 miCoachClear LakeJefferson Lines23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50432 ZIP area.
