Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:36 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:38 am – 4:43 pm
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People1,297 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.4566 householdsMedian household income $81,739Median home value $115,500Median rent $614 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,724 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 663 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, construction 16%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 26 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% 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 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 16 days16 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eldora station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksGehrkes Lakelake · 7.4 miDakins Lakelake · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLogsdon Parkpark · 6.3 miReece Memorial Parkpark · 6.5 mi · 76 acresPine Lake State Parkstate park · 12.6 mi · 687 acresFallen Rock State Preservestate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 116 acresRuby Woodlandstate recreation area · 14.8 miLekwa Accessstate recreation area · 16.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHardin County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 45 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHubbard Water Supplyserves 860 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,056 ft322 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHansen Family Hospital14.2 miPost officeHubbard Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHubbard City Hallunder a mileFire stationHubbard Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleSouth Hardin Middle Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD48 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM56 miInterstateI-3515 miUS highwayUS 654.1 miCoachWilliamsJefferson Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50122 ZIP area.
