Local servicesHospitalHancock County Memorial Hospital9.6 miPost officeGarner Post Office1.1 miTown hallGarner City Hall1.1 miPoliceGarner Police Department1.1 miFire stationGarner Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMason City Municipal Airport MCW15 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM109 miInterstateI-3513 miUS highwayUS 69under a mileCoachClear LakeJefferson Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50438 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50438 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:35 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:42 am – 4:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,006 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.31,755 householdsMedian household income $69,637Median home value $176,500Median rent $795 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,106 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,887 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 17%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 17 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 6°F34 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June44 in of snow a year, on about 30 days8 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Britt 3e station, 6 mi away; snow from Mason City Muni Ap
Parks and public landsEagle Lake (Hancock) Wetland Complexstate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 763 acresHarbor Inn Parkstate park · 7.1 miVentura Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 992 acresMcIntosh Woods State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 65 acresClear Lake Woodsstate recreation area · 7.1 miSchuldt Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 78 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 LowHancock 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, 53 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGarner Water Worksserves 3,065 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,206 ft368 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
