Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:40 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:49 am – 4:48 pm
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People75 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.937 householdsMedian household income $90,250Median home value $133,80089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,172 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 7°F31 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 24 days16 days above 90°F, 161 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spencer 1 N station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsOcheydan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 113 acresReiter Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 348 acresHorseshoe Bend Recreation Areapark · 4.6 mi · 191 acresEmmerson Bay State Recreation Areastate park · 7.9 miTom Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 138 acresStolley Park & Pond & Green Beltpark · 6.0 mi · 112 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 LowClay County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 27 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription97% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFostoria Municipal Water Supplyserves 233 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,455 ft443 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpencer Hospital6.3 miPost officeFostoria Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFostoria City Hallunder a milePoliceSpencer Police Department6.6 miFire stationFostoria Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIowa Lakes Community College - Spirit Lake Campus12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD68 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA139 miInterstateI-9029 miUS highwayUS 711.1 miCoachJacksonJefferson Lines29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51340 ZIP area.
