Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:44 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:46 am – 4:51 pm
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People1,290 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.0524 householdsMedian household income $86,250Median home value $149,400Median rent $660 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,446 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 618 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 15%, retail 10%Average commute 19 minutes89% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% 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 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F33 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 15 days13 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sac City station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksArrowhead Lakelake · 9.6 miChain Lake (historical)lake · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Hawk State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 77 acresReiff Park and Wildlife Areapark · 8.6 mi · 116 acresTomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 377 acresBlack Hawk Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 880 acresKiowa Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 718 acresSac City Wetland Complexstate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 467 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 LowSac 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, 59 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOdebolt Water Supplyserves 994 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,398 ft426 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHorn Memorial Hospital11.5 miPost officeOdebolt Post Office1.3 miTown hallOdebolt City Hall1.3 miPoliceLake View Police Department9.5 miFire stationOdebolt Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryOABCIG Elementary School - Odebolt1.5 miMiddleOABCIG Middle School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD56 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA78 miUS highwayUS 714.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51458 ZIP area.
