Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:38 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:39 am – 4:45 pm
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People142 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.561 householdsMedian household income $72,321Median home value $110,80093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,454 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 10%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 11°F36 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 17 days17 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ames Muni Ap station, 17 mi away; snow from Jewell
Nearby landmarksGoose Lakelake · 5.5 miLittle Wall Lakelake · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle Wall Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 143 acresLittle Wall Lakepark · 2.9 mi · 65 acresStory City Soccer Fieldsrecreation area · 3.1 miBob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 111 acresLekwa Accessstate recreation area · 5.1 miDoolittle Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 6.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHamilton 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRandall Water Supplyserves 154 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,021 ft311 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMary Greeley Medical Center14.2 miPost officeRandall Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRandall City Hallunder a milePoliceStory City Police Department3.5 miFire stationStory City / Lafayette Township Volunteer Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIowa State University14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD37 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM49 miInterstateI-352.6 miUS highwayUS 69under a mileCoachAmesJefferson Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50231 ZIP area.
