Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:38 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:43 am – 4:45 pm
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People139 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.678 householdsMedian household income $31,42985% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $967 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F36 in of rain a yearwettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 21 days17 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dakota City station, 8 mi away; snow from Ft Dodge 5nnw
Nearby landmarksOwl Lake (historical)lake · 3.6 miLake Nokomislake · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOakdale Recreation Areapark · 6.2 mi · 125 acresLotts Creekpark · 7.6 miOttosen Potholes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 108 acresEast Fork DSM River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 116 acresWillows Accessstate recreation area · 17.2 mi · 118 acresAmbrose A. Call State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 128 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 LowHumboldt 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHumboldt Municipal Water Deptserves 4,792 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,133 ft345 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHumboldt County Memorial Hospital8.9 miPost officeRenwick Post Office5.6 miTown hallRenwick City Hall5.6 miPoliceHumboldt Police Department8.6 miFire stationRenwick Fire Department5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD18 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM90 miInterstateI-3531 miUS highwayUS 16911 miCoachFort DodgeJefferson Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50545 ZIP area.
