Local servicesHospitalPocahontas Community Hospital1.9 miPost officePocahontas Post Office1.9 miTown hallPocahontas City Hall1.8 miPolicePocahontas City Police Department1.8 miFire stationPocahontas Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryPocahontas Catholic School1.4 miElementaryPocahontas Area Elementary School1.6 miMiddlePocahontas Area Community Middle / High School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD28 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM98 miUS highwayUS 414 miCoachFort DodgeJefferson Lines30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50574 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50574 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:40 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:45 am – 4:48 pm
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People2,132 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.4987 householdsMedian household income $60,469Median home value $110,300Median rent $873 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,412 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,041 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 19%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 15 minutes89% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F33 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 22 days18 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pocahontas station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsNorthern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.3 mi · 876 acresLeo Shimon Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 399 acresLizard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 187 acresSunken Grove Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 377 acresKalsow Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 160 acresWillows Accessstate recreation area · 14.8 mi · 118 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 LowPocahontas 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPocahontas Water Departmentserves 1,877 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,266 ft386 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
