Local servicesHospitalSaint Anthony Regional Hospital11.8 miPost officeRalston Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRalston City Hallunder a mileFire stationRalston Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD42 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM62 miInterstateI-8038 miUS highwayUS 30under a mileAmtrakCreston, IA CRN70 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51459 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51459 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:42 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:43 am – 4:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People60 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.825 householdsMedian household income $73,125Median home value $84,20084% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F34 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 21 days18 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carroll station, 11 mi away; snow from Jefferson
Nearby landmarksDunbar Sloughlake · 4.3 miGoose Lake (historical)lake · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDunbar Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 1,250 acresBennett Access Areapark · 3.4 mi · 149 acresDickson Timberpark · 5.5 mi · 148 acresNorth Raccoon Accessstate recreation area · 7.9 miCarroll County Accessstate recreation area · 8.2 miArtesian Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 95 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCarroll County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought 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, 60 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRalston Water Treatment Plantserves 75 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
Elevation1,114 ft340 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
