Local servicesHospitalBoone County Hospital9.8 miPost officeOgden Post Office1.7 miTown hallOgden City Hall1.7 miPoliceOgden Police Department1.7 miFire stationOgden Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighOgden High School1.6 miMiddleOgden Middle School1.8 miCollegeDes Moines Area Community College - Boone Campus9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD36 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM41 miInterstateI-3526 miUS highwayUS 169under a mileAmtrakCreston, IA CRN69 miCoachAmesJefferson Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50212 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50212 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:40 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:41 am – 4:47 pm
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People3,109 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.31,311 householdsMedian household income $74,865Median home value $207,000Median rent $729 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,845 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,613 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, farming, forestry and mining 11%, retail 9%Average commute 26 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 9°F39 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 23 days16 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boone station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksDon Williams Lakelake · 5.9 miDes Moines Area Community College - Boone Campuscollege · 9.8 miLost Lakelake · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarrier Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 miDon Williams Recreation Areapark · 5.6 mi · 580 acresLedges State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 1,191 acresSnake Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 397 acresSaylorville Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 185 acresLittle League Parkrecreation area · 8.8 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 LowBoone County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 35 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOgden Municipal Utilitiesserves 2,419 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,077 ft328 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
