Local servicesHospitalBurgess Health Medical Center16.8 miPost officeSmithland Post Office1.6 miTown hallSmithland City Hall1.6 miPoliceMapleton Police Department9.9 miFire stationSmithland Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX24 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA65 miInterstateI-2915 miUS highwayUS 2017 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA69 miCoachSioux CityJefferson Lines29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51056 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51056 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:47 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:49 am – 4:54 pm
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People346 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.7173 householdsMedian household income $103,313Median home value $157,400Median rent $658 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,483 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 216 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 21%, retail 20%, construction 11%Average commute 38 minutes76% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksOld Channel Little Sioux Riverriver · 7.4 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 8.5 miWest Fork Little Sioux Riverriver · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohnston Recreation Areapark · 2.6 miPeter's Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 79 acresTable Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 722 acresSylvan Runkel State Preservestate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 329 acresLoess Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 2,334 acresTurin Loess Hills State Preservestate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 215 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 ModerateWoodbury County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025226 of 284 days measured55 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Woodbury County monitors, IA
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSmithland Water Supplyserves 181 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,337 ft408 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
