Local servicesHospitalCrawford County Memorial Hospital12.4 miPost officeRicketts Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRicketts City Hallunder a mileFire stationRicketts Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX45 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA60 miInterstateI-2929 miUS highwayUS 597.7 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA64 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51460 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51460 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:46 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:47 am – 4:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People58 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.344 householdsMedian home value $52,000Median rent $706 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $900 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 9°F32 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 14 days20 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mapleton No.2 station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksMiddle Soldier Riverriver · 7.9 miEast Soldier Riverriver · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeaver Runpark · 8.3 mi · 63 acresThree Rivers Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 464 acresCrawford Creek Recreation Areapark · 9.5 mi · 244 acresDow House Historical Sitestate historic site · 14.9 miPreparation Canyon State Parkstate park · 23.5 mi · 346 acresBlack Hawk State Parkstate park · 29.3 mi · 77 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 LowCrawford County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025291 of 336 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 132main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, NE, 53 mi away
Internet at home61% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDenison Water Supplyserves 9,381 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,355 ft413 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
