Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:37 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:39 am – 4:44 pm
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People36 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 71.623 householdsMedian home value $110,200100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,479 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 10°F36 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 13 days11 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Colo station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksDakins Lakelake · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPraeri Rail Trailpark · 5.3 mi · 143 acresStrumpark · 6.2 mi · 80 acresLekwa Accessstate recreation area · 10.7 miI-35 Prairie (Scenic View)state recreation area · 11.2 miLittle Wall Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 143 acresDoolittle Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 11.6 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 LowHardin County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription78% 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 waterIa Regional Utilities Assoc (waverly)serves 37,820 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,201 ft366 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStory County Medical Center16.0 miPost officeGarden City Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRadcliffe City Hall5.1 miFire stationRadcliffe Fire Department and Ambulance Service4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD46 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM51 miInterstateI-359.1 miUS highwayUS 655.3 miCoachWilliamsJefferson Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50102 ZIP area.
