Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:39 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:42 am – 4:46 pm
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People804 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.1369 householdsMedian household income $62,750Median home value $160,200Median rent $816 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,327 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 412 employedMain industries: retail 29%, education and health care 21%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 23 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F37 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 18 days13 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Webster City station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrushy Creek Lakelake · 4.0 miBoone Riverriver · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDolliver Memorial State Parkstate park · 2.2 mi · 614 acresBrushy Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 1.5 mi · 6,189 acresDeception Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 miBrushy Creek State Preservestate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 228 acresWoodman Hollow State Preservestate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 65 acresBoone Forks Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 4,520 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWebster County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025109 of 184 days measured71 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Webster County monitors, IA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLehigh Water Supplyserves 395 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2023: radium, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,064 ft324 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTrinity Regional Medical Center11.9 miPost officeLehigh Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLehigh Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceDayton Police Department7.0 miFire stationLehigh Fire Department and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIowa Central Community College12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD15 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM61 miInterstateI-3525 miUS highwayUS 1697.2 miCoachFort DodgeJefferson Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50557 ZIP area.
