Local servicesHospitalFloyd Valley Hospital1.6 miPost officeLe Mars Post Office1.0 miTown hallLe Mars City Hall1.3 miPoliceLe Mars Police Department1.2 miFire stationLe Mars Fire-Rescue Department Station 11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryClark Elementary School1.0 miHighLe Mars Community High School1.6 miElementaryFranklin Elementary School1.7 miCollegeNorthwestern College14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX30 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA105 miInterstateI-2924 miUS highwayUS 75under a mileCoachSioux CityJefferson Lines24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:46 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:52 am – 4:53 pm
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People12,785 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.05,214 householdsMedian household income $74,978Median home value $208,900Median rent $903 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,191 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 6,776 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 8%Average commute 16 minutes81% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 7%, other languages 4%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 7°F30 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 15 days17 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Le Mars station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Branch Floyd Riverriver · 6.1 miTekamah Creek Reservoir 41-Areservoir · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiverview Parkrecreation area · under a mileWest Floyd Parkpark · under a mile · 131 acresStone State Parkstate park · 22.0 mi · 1,437 acresWarren Wildernessstate wilderness · 27.3 mi · 163 acresPonca State Parkstate park · 29.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202341 mi away, near Wakonda, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202341 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPlymouth County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025308 of 351 days measured41 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, SD, 41 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLemars Water Departmentserves 10,606 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,242 ft379 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
