Local servicesHospitalVan Diest Medical Center15.4 miPost officeEllsworth Post Office1.2 miTown hallEllsworth City Hall1.2 miPoliceEllsworth / Jewell / Stanhope Police Department4.0 miFire stationEllsworth Fire and Emergency Medical Services1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD36 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM55 miInterstateI-357.0 miUS highwayUS 695.0 miCoachWilliamsJefferson Lines10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50075 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50075 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:37 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:40 am – 4:44 pm
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People805 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.0313 householdsMedian household income $69,306Median home value $140,40069% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,824 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 360 employedMain industries: manufacturing 32%, education and health care 23%, retail 10%Average commute 22 minutes93% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Tagalog 5%, Spanish 3%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, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksGoose Lakelake · 3.1 miLittle Wall Lakelake · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle Wall Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 143 acresLittle Wall Lakepark · 5.0 mi · 65 acresBob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 111 acresStory City Soccer Fieldsrecreation area · 9.4 miLekwa Accessstate recreation area · 11.0 miDoolittle Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 12.1 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 LowHamilton County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, 44 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEllsworth Public Water Supplyserves 514 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,127 ft344 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
