Local servicesHospitalTrinity Regional Medical Center13.1 miPost officeSomers Post Office2.4 miTown hallCallender City Hall7.7 miPoliceFarnhamville Police Department9.4 miFire stationKnierim Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIowa Central Community College12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD15 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM72 miUS highwayUS 203.0 miCoachFort DodgeJefferson Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:40 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:43 am – 4:48 pm
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People320 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.6118 householdsMedian household income $54,167Median home value $108,300Median rent $765 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $807 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 150 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 31%, retail 27%, education and health care 13%Average commute 29 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 8°F34 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 16 days13 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rockwell City station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsCounty Home Parkpark · 6.6 miMoorland Pondpark · 7.7 miLizard Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 103 acresTwin Lakes State Parkstate park · 11.4 miLiska-Stanek Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 10.1 miSouth Twin Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 148 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 LowCalhoun 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSomers Water Worksserves 128 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,177 ft359 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
