Local servicesHospitalHumboldt County Memorial Hospital15.5 miPost officeRenwick Post Office2.1 miTown hallRenwick City Hall2.1 miPoliceGoldfield Police Department9.0 miFire stationRenwick Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD24 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM93 miInterstateI-3529 miUS highwayUS 16913 miCoachFort DodgeJefferson Lines27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50577 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50577 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:37 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:43 am – 4:44 pm
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People361 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.2203 householdsMedian household income $59,375Median home value $100,700Median rent $696 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,307 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 230 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 17%, manufacturing 14%, other services 11%Average commute 25 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 11%, German or Dutch 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F36 in of rain a yearwettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 25 days17 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dakota City station, 14 mi away; snow from Kanawha
Nearby landmarksEast Branch Boone Riverriver · 6.0 miMiddle Branch Boone Riverriver · 6.6 miOwl Lake (historical)lake · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOakdale Recreation Areapark · 4.1 mi · 125 acresEast Twin Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.4 mi · 300 acresAmbrose A. Call State Parkstate park · 18.8 mi · 128 acresNorthern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.2 mi · 763 acresUnion Slough National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.9 mi · 2,834 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 LowHumboldt 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRenwick Munic Water Supplyserves 234 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,105 ft337 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
