Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:42 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:44 am – 4:49 pm
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People74 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.051 householdsMedian household income $43,750Median home value $68,800Median rent $475 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $450 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F34 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 16 days18 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carroll station, 12 mi away; snow from Rockwell City
Nearby landmarksArtesian Lakelake · 2.5 miPond Creek Lake (historical)lake · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarroll County Accessstate recreation area · 1.8 miNorth Raccoon Accessstate recreation area · 2.0 miRussell White Nature Trailpark · 1.2 miReinart Bendpark · 1.3 mi · 166 acresArtesian Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 95 acresRainbow Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 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 LowCarroll County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought 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, 62 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLanesboro Water Worksserves 119 people from ground water purchased7 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: arsenic, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,142 ft348 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStewart Memorial Community Hospital6.2 miPost officeLanesboro Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLanesboro City Hallunder a milePoliceLake City Police Department6.0 miFire stationLanesboro Fire Department and First Respondersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD36 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM70 miUS highwayUS 308.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51451 ZIP area.
