Local servicesHospitalVan Diest Medical Center11.4 miPost officeStanhope Post Officeunder a mileTown hallStanhope City Hallunder a milePoliceEllsworth / Jewell / Stanhope Police Department7.3 miFire stationStanhope Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIowa Central Community College - Webster City Campus12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD28 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM53 miInterstateI-3512 miUS highwayUS 697.2 miCoachWilliamsJefferson Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50246 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50246 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:38 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:40 am – 4:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People614 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.4282 householdsMedian household income $61,324Median home value $119,300Median rent $547 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,754 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 304 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 13%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F37 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 18 days13 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Webster City station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksCairo Lake (historical)lake · 5.0 miGoose Lakelake · 8.3 miBoone Riverriver · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTunnel Mills Accessstate recreation area · 5.0 mi · 120 acresBoone Forks Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 4,520 acresAlbright River Accessstate recreation area · 8.0 miLittle Wall Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 143 acresLittle Wall Lakepark · 7.2 mi · 65 acresBob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 111 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 LowHamilton County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 43 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStanhope Water Departmentserves 364 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,114 ft340 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
