Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:43 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:44 am – 4:50 pm
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People177 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.877 householdsMedian household income $60,625Median home value $123,400Median rent $750 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,069 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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, 5 mi away; snow from Rockwell City
Nearby landmarksMount Mosespeak · 5.3 miArtesian Lakelake · 5.6 miSwan Lakelake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarroll County Accessstate recreation area · 4.8 miNorth Raccoon Accessstate recreation area · 5.1 miDickson Timberpark · 4.4 mi · 148 acresCarroll Youth Sports Complexrecreation area · 4.5 miArtesian Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 95 acresRainbow Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 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, 66 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLidderdale Water Supplyserves 166 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,241 ft378 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Anthony Regional Hospital6.2 miPost officeLidderdale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLidderdale City Hallunder a milePoliceCarroll County Sheriff's Office5.8 miFire stationLidderdale Fire Department First Respondersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD42 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM71 miUS highwayUS 305.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51452 ZIP area.
