Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:43 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:46 am – 4:50 pm
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People1,198 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.8457 householdsMedian household income $91,995Median home value $94,800Median rent $616 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,193 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate81% of adults are in the labour force, 732 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, construction 15%, retail 13%Average commute 23 minutes93% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F33 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 15 days13 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sac City station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Lake (historical)lake · 4.1 miBush Lake (historical)lake · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsReiff Park and Wildlife Areapark · under a mile · 116 acresKiowa Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 718 acresBurrow's Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 292 acresEden Prairie Recreation Areapark · 3.7 miSac City Wetland Complexstate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 467 acresTomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 377 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 LowSac 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, 50 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEarly Municipal Water Supplyserves 587 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jun 2025: nitrate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,305 ft398 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLoring Hospital9.7 miPost officeEarly Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEarly City Hallunder a milePoliceSac City Police Department9.2 miFire stationEarly Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleRidge View Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeBuena Vista University13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD50 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA88 miUS highwayUS 711.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50535 ZIP area.
