Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:34 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:43 am – 4:41 pm
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People537 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.9207 householdsMedian household income $77,868Median home value $153,600Median rent $789 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,523 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 269 employedMain industries: manufacturing 38%, education and health care 14%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 16 minutes68% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 7%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 6°F36 in of rain a yearwettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 20 days9 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Forest City 2 Nne station, 6 mi away; snow from Lake Mills
Nearby landmarksBear Lake (historical)lake · 5.0 miWaldorf Collegecollege · 7.0 miGreenley Lake (historical)lake · 6.2 miPilot Knobpeak · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWinnebago River Recreation Areapark · 1.1 miAmbroson Recreation Areapark · 2.7 mi · 117 acresRice Lake Area Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 437 acresRice Lake State Parkstate park · 7.3 miWood Duck Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 299 acresGood Neighbors Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 1,077 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 LowWinnebago County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025233 of 357 days measured110 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 180main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Blue Earth County, MN, 50 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLeland Water Supplyserves 249 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,273 ft388 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHancock County Memorial Hospital20.0 miPost officeLeland Post Office1.9 miTown hallLeland City Hall2.0 miPoliceForest City Police Department6.6 miFire stationThompson Fire Department6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
