Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:32 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:42 am – 4:40 pm
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People620 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.4312 householdsMedian household income $62,059Median home value $123,400Median rent $650 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,391 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 324 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 17%, education and health care 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes72% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 4°F35 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 23 days4 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Northwood station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsLand of Two Waterspark · 2.3 mi · 251 acresWorth County Lakepark · 3.3 miElk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 2,566 acresWinan's Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 108 acresPanicum Prairie State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 1,049 acresRice Lake State Parkstate park · 13.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWorth County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025239 of 344 days measured97 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Olmsted County, MN, 61 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKensett Water Supplyserves 257 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,223 ft373 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center - North Iowa West Campus13.5 miPost officeKensett Post Office1.6 miTown hallKensett City Hall1.6 miPoliceManly Police Department4.9 miFire stationKensett Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePurdue University Global - Mason City13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50448 ZIP area.
