Local servicesHospitalBaum Harmon Mercy Hospital1.4 miPost officePrimghar Post Office1.5 miTown hallPrimghar City Hall1.4 miPoliceO'Brien County Sheriff's Office1.4 miFire stationPrimghar Fire and Ambulance Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX62 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA124 miInterstateI-9039 miUS highwayUS 597.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51245 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51245 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:43 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:50 am – 4:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,264 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.3454 householdsMedian household income $78,958Median home value $139,500Median rent $933 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,315 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 546 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 14%, retail 13%Average commute 21 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F31 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 14 days13 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Primghar station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Branch Little Floyd Riverriver · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTjossem Areapark · under a mileWaterman Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 223 acresMill Creek State Parkpark · 6.8 mi · 157 acresWaterman Prairie Complexstate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 1,575 acresT.H. Steele Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 205 acresSoo Accessstate recreation area · 15.3 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 LowO'Brien County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPrimghar Municipal Water Supplyserves 902 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
Elevation1,501 ft458 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
