Local servicesHospitalLoring Hospital1.0 miPost officeSac City Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSac City City Hallunder a milePoliceSac County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationSac City Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleEast Sac County Middle School1.1 miElementaryEast Sac County Elementary School - Sac City1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD41 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA91 miUS highwayUS 201.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50583 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50583 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:42 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:46 am – 4:50 pm
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People2,288 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.31,171 householdsMedian household income $62,981Median home value $144,700Median rent $669 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,904 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,189 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 16 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F33 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 15 days13 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sac City station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksBush Lake (historical)lake · 7.0 miLard Lake (historical)lake · 7.5 miDrillings Pointcape · 9.0 miIce House Pointcape · 9.3 miProvost Bayreservoir · 9.9 miGun Shot Hillpeak · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSac City Accessstate recreation area · 1.8 miSac City Wetland Complexstate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 467 acresHagge County Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 85 acresTomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 377 acresKiowa Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 718 acresBlack Hawk State Parkstate park · 9.3 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 Very LowSac 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSac City Municipal Water Plantserves 2,093 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,220 ft372 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
