Local servicesHospitalTrinity Regional Medical Center16.2 miPost officeGowrie Post Office1.1 miTown hallGowrie City Hallunder a milePoliceGowrie City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGowrie Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighSoutheast Valley High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD20 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM61 miInterstateI-3538 miUS highwayUS 1696.3 miCoachFort DodgeJefferson Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50543 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50543 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:40 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:42 am – 4:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,400 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.9568 householdsMedian household income $87,841Median home value $116,600Median rent $675 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,579 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 632 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 32 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 19 mi away
Parks and public landsLiska-Stanek Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 10.4 miDolliver Memorial State Parkstate park · 13.3 mi · 614 acresGoose Lake (Greene) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 104 acresLizard Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 103 acresWoodman Hollow State Preservestate conservation land · 14.4 mi · 65 acresBrushy Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 16.2 mi · 6,189 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWebster County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025109 of 184 days measured71 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Webster County monitors, IA
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGowrie Muni Utilities Water Deptserves 954 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,131 ft345 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
