Local servicesHospitalBuena Vista Regional Medical Center10.9 miPost officeSchaller Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSchaller City Hallunder a mileFire stationSchaller Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySchaller - Crestland Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeBuena Vista University10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD56 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA88 miUS highwayUS 202.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51053 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51053 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:43 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:47 am – 4:51 pm
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People1,056 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.8445 householdsMedian household income $70,195Median home value $96,500Median rent $843 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,037 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 582 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 20%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 24 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 13%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 9°F34 in of rain a yearwettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 20 days10 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Storm Lake station, 12 mi away; snow from Galva
Nearby landmarksCasino Beachbeach · 9.5 miStorm Lakelake · 9.9 miRound Lake (historical)lake · 7.8 miLittle Maple Riverriver · 9.4 miLakeside Beachbeach · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEden Prairie Recreation Areapark · 4.7 miBurrow's Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 292 acresReiff Park and Wildlife Areapark · 7.5 mi · 116 acresCasino Bay Accessstate recreation area · 9.3 miBel Air Accessstate recreation area · 9.6 miKiowa Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 718 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, 51 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSchaller Water Supplyserves 729 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2023: Groundwater, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,431 ft436 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
