Local servicesHospitalFranklin General Hospital1.8 miPost officeHampton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHampton City Hallunder a milePoliceFranklin County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationHampton Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementarySouth Side Elementary School1.0 miHighHampton - Dumont High School1.1 miElementaryNorth Side Elementary School1.2 miCollegeEllsworth Community College14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMason City Municipal Airport MCW30 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM86 miInterstateI-358.4 miUS highwayUS 6512 miCoachLatimer (Dudley's Corner)Jefferson Lines8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50441 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50441 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:34 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:40 am – 4:42 pm
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People5,450 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.22,323 householdsMedian household income $49,910Median home value $127,100Median rent $621 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,653 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,382 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 17%, retail 11%Average commute 19 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 17%, other Indo-European languages 2%, German or Dutch 1%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 16 days12 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hampton station, 2 mi away; snow from Popejoy 1s
Nearby landmarksBeeds Lakelake · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeed's Lake State Parkstate park · 2.0 mi · 289 acresEast Parkpark · 1.3 miBeeds Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.0 miRobinson Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 55 acresWest Fork Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 115 acresCoulter Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 185 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 LowFranklin County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 50 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHampton Muni Water Worksserves 4,337 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,158 ft353 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
