Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:36 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:46 am – 4:43 pm
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People159 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 67.991 householdsMedian household income $36,607Median rent $413 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $514 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Tagalog 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 5°F33 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 23 days11 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Swea City 5n station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBancroft Lake (historical)lake · 3.7 miMiddle Branch Blue Earth Riverriver · 9.3 miWest Branch Blue Earth Riverriver · 9.3 miEagle Lake (historical)lake · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsState Line Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 85 acresSwag State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 74 acresGoose Lake (Kossuth) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 208 acresUnion Slough National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.4 mi · 2,834 acresBurt Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 58 acresEast Chain State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 240 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 LowKossuth 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLedyard Water Supplyserves 121 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,145 ft349 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnited Hospital District13.3 miPost officeLedyard Post Office2.9 miTown hallElmore City Hall6.5 miPoliceElmore Police Department6.5 miFire stationLedyard Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50556 ZIP area.
