Local servicesHospitalIowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond Campus11.1 miPost officeKanawha Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKanawha City Hallunder a milePoliceKanawha Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationKanawha Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 otherMiddleWest Hancock Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolKanawha Christian Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMason City Municipal Airport MCW29 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM97 miInterstateI-3523 miUS highwayUS 699.3 miCoachLatimer (Dudley's Corner)Jefferson Lines24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50447 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50447 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:36 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:42 am – 4:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,145 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.5500 householdsMedian household income $76,019Median home value $86,800Median rent $584 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,085 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 672 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 27%, manufacturing 17%, education and health care 16%Average commute 23 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 6°F34 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 25 days8 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Britt 3e station, 12 mi away; snow from Kanawha
Parks and public landsEast Twin Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 300 acresMorse Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 124 acresLower Morse Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 266 acresSchuldt Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 78 acresGoodell Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 71 acresRailroad ROWstate recreation area · 12.5 mi · 81 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 LowHancock 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, 45 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKanawha Water Supplyserves 658 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,173 ft358 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
