Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:37 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:46 am – 4:45 pm
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People444 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.5206 householdsMedian household income $65,417Median home value $70,800Median rent $760 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $836 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 198 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 23%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 23 minutes92% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% 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 61°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F34 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 23 days10 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Algona station, 15 mi away; snow from Swea City 5n
Parks and public landsSeneca Accessstate recreation area · 4.8 mi · 320 acresEast Des Moines River Accessstate recreation area · 8.9 miWest Fork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 1,792 acresUnion Slough National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.3 mi · 2,834 acresIngham-High Wetland Complexstate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 65 acresFive Island Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 173 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 LowKossuth 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFenton Municipal Water Supplyserves 254 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,236 ft377 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKossuth Regional Health Center15.7 miPost officeFenton Post Office1.3 miTown hallFenton City Hall1.2 miFire stationFenton Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD49 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM124 miInterstateI-9030 miUS highwayUS 1699.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50539 ZIP area.
