Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:41 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:43 am – 4:48 pm
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People661 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.9275 householdsMedian household income $62,344Median home value $94,00089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $906 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 303 employedMain industries: other services 16%, education and health care 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 22 minutes61% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 18% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 8°F34 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 16 days13 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rockwell City station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsRalph Earwood Memorial Trailpark · 5.5 miUniversity Forty Parkpark · 6.0 miGoose Lake (Greene) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 104 acresLiska-Stanek Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 13.7 miNorth Raccoon Accessstate recreation area · 15.8 miTwin Lakes State Parkstate park · 16.9 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 LowCalhoun 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, 56 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFarnhamville Water Supplyserves 379 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,135 ft346 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStewart Memorial Community Hospital16.3 miPost officeFarnhamville Post Office1.5 miTown hallFarnhamville City Hall1.5 miPoliceFarnhamville Police Department1.5 miFire stationReading / Cedar - Farnhamville Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD22 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM65 miUS highwayUS 2011 miCoachFort DodgeJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50538 ZIP area.
