Local servicesHospitalLoring Hospital7.4 miPost officeLake View Post Office1.7 miTown hallLake View City Hall1.7 miPoliceLake View Police Department1.8 miFire stationLake View Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighEast Sac County High School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD45 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA83 miUS highwayUS 713.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51450 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51450 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:43 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:45 am – 4:50 pm
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People1,619 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.9732 householdsMedian household income $71,875Median home value $184,800Median rent $683 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,731 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 807 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, other services 14%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 27 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F33 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 15 days13 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sac City station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksDrillings Pointcape · under a mileLakewood Pointcape · 1.3 miBlack Hawk Lakelake · 1.3 miProvost Bayreservoir · 1.7 miArrowhead Lakelake · 2.1 miGun Shot Hillpeak · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Hawk State Parkstate park · 1.3 mi · 77 acresBlack Hawk Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 880 acresTomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 377 acresWhite Horse Accessstate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 199 acresHagge County Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 85 acresSac City Accessstate recreation area · 6.3 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 LowSac 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, 55 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake View Water Supplyserves 1,133 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,228 ft374 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
