Local servicesHospitalGreene County Medical Center13.6 miPost officePaton Post Office1.3 miTown hallPaton City Hall1.3 miPoliceGowrie City Police Department7.0 miFire stationPaton Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD26 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM54 miInterstateI-3535 miUS highwayUS 1696.8 miCoachFort DodgeJefferson Lines22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50217 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50217 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:40 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:42 am – 4:48 pm
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People561 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.2232 householdsMedian household income $66,771Median home value $134,700Median rent $726 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,301 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate81% of adults are in the labour force, 341 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 15%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 28 minutes79% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% 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 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 9°F35 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 21 days19 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jefferson station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksGoose Lakelake · 9.1 miSpring Lakelake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSpring Lake State Parkpark · 8.1 mi · 238 acresGoose Lake (Greene) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 104 acresFinn Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 53 acresDolliver Memorial State Parkstate park · 15.9 mi · 614 acresBrushy Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.5 mi · 6,189 acresLedges State Parkstate park · 22.2 mi · 1,191 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 LowGreene 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, 49 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterXenia Rwd (north)serves 6,122 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,123 ft342 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
