Local servicesHospitalVan Diest Medical Center9.6 miPost officeDuncombe Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDuncombe City Hallunder a milePoliceWebster City Police Department9.4 miFire stationDuncombe Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIowa Central Community College - Webster City Campus8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD12 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM66 miInterstateI-3522 miUS highwayUS 203.6 miCoachFort DodgeJefferson Lines10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50532 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:38 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:42 am – 4:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People889 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.2370 householdsMedian household income $65,000Median home value $169,400Median rent $663 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,467 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 433 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, retail 16%Average commute 21 minutes94% drive alone, 6% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F37 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 18 days13 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Webster City station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrushy Creek Lakelake · 4.1 miIowa Central Community College - Webster City Campuscollege · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrushy Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 3.5 mi · 6,189 acresDolliver Memorial State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 614 acresBrushy Creek State Preservestate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 228 acresWoodman Hollow State Preservestate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 65 acresGordon's Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 107 acresDeception Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 miSource: 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 subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDuncombe Water Supplyserves 384 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,098 ft335 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
