Local servicesHospitalPocahontas Community Hospital9.6 miPost officeRolfe Post Office2.4 miTown hallRolfe City Hall2.3 miPolicePocahontas County Sheriff's Office9.5 miFire stationRolfe Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD27 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM101 miUS highwayUS 1817 miCoachFort DodgeJefferson Lines30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50581 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50581 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:39 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:45 am – 4:47 pm
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People751 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.1324 householdsMedian household income $59,018Median home value $78,000Median rent $563 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $887 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting16.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 273 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 20%, manufacturing 16%, education and health care 16%Average commute 27 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F33 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 22 days18 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pocahontas station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksRipperger Woodswoods · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorthern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.5 mi · 876 acresThree Rivers Trailpark · 4.1 mi · 50 acresThree River Trail Bluffpark · 4.9 miWillows Accessstate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 118 acresBradgate Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 125 acresOttosen Potholes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 108 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 LowPocahontas 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRolfe Water Supplyserves 509 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,213 ft370 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
