Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:37 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:46 am – 4:44 pm
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People289 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 67.1146 householdsMedian household income $50,000Median home value $128,800Median rent $550 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 175 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 50%, public administration 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 18 minutes43% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F34 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 23 days10 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Algona station, 11 mi away; snow from Swea City 5n
Nearby landmarksLake Smithlake · 7.2 miOak Lakelake · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUnion Slough National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.1 mi · 2,834 acresSeneca Accessstate recreation area · 8.3 mi · 320 acresSmith Lakepark · 7.0 mi · 119 acresAmbrose A. Call State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 128 acresPlum Creek Dampark · 9.0 miStinson Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 11.1 miSource: 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLone Rock Water Supplyserves 146 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
Elevation1,204 ft367 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKossuth Regional Health Center11.6 miPost officeLone Rock Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLone Rock City Hallunder a mileFire stationLone Rock Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD46 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM121 miInterstateI-9032 miUS highwayUS 1694.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50559 ZIP area.
