Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:47 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:51 am – 4:54 pm
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People2,081 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.2819 householdsMedian household income $114,219Median home value $347,800Median rent $971 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,656 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate80% of adults are in the labour force, 1,331 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 12%, retail 11%Average commute 22 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 7°F30 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 15 days17 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Le Mars station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Branch Floyd Riverriver · 6.8 miPavlik Lakesreservoir · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHillview Recreation Areapark · 2.8 mi · 274 acresHighway 75 Wetlandpark · 7.7 miStone State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 1,437 acresMount Talbot State Preservestate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 94 acresStone State Recreation Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 55 acresDeer Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 1,031 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202343 mi away, near Wakonda, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202343 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPlymouth County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025308 of 351 days measured41 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, SD, 42 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHinton Water Supplyserves 935 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,251 ft381 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's Regional Medical Center10.4 miPost officeHinton Post Office1.5 miTown hallHinton City Hall1.6 miPoliceHinton Police Department1.6 miFire stationHinton Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX17 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA93 miInterstateI-2912 miUS highwayUS 751.5 miCoachSioux CityJefferson Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51024 ZIP area.
