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 – 4:46 pm
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People5,722 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.02,408 householdsMedian household income $76,214Median home value $188,200Median rent $741 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,624 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,431 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 16%, retail 11%Average commute 18 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 9°F35 in of rain a yearwettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 21 days6 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Humboldt Wtp station; snow from Ft Dodge 5nnw
Nearby landmarksLake Nokomislake · 1.0 miEast Fork Des Moines Riverriver · 2.8 miIndian Spring (historical)spring · 3.6 miBass Lake (historical)lake · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeorge Beebe Parkpark · under a mileThree Rivers Trailpark · under a mile · 412 acresOttosen Potholes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 108 acresBradgate Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 125 acresWillows Accessstate recreation area · 11.6 mi · 118 acresNorthern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.9 mi · 763 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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 serving the town
Elevation1,134 ft346 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHumboldt County Memorial Hospital1.4 miPost officeHumboldt Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHumboldt Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceHumboldt County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationHumboldt Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleHumboldt Middle Schoolunder a mileHighHumboldt High Schoolunder a mileElementaryTaft Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD11 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM87 miInterstateI-3535 miUS highwayUS 1694.8 miCoachFort DodgeJefferson Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50548 ZIP area.
