Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:34 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:45 am – 4:42 pm
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People190 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.781 householdsMedian household income $42,386Median home value $49,000Median rent $650 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $505 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 6°F36 in of rain a yearwettest month June48 in of snow a year, on about 23 days9 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Forest City 2 Nne station, 20 mi away; snow from Bricelyn
Parks and public landsGood Neighbors Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 1,077 acresFlorence Recreation Areapark · 8.1 miHarmon Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 791 acresWalnut Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 2,888 acresUnion Slough National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.9 mi · 2,834 acresRice Lake State Parkstate park · 21.5 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 LowWinnebago County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025233 of 357 days measured110 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 180main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Blue Earth County, MN, 38 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRake Water Supplyserves 186 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,155 ft352 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnited Hospital District13.9 miPost officeRake Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRake Town Hallunder a milePoliceElmore Police Department8.9 miFire stationRake Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50465 ZIP area.
