Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:35 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:38 am – 4:42 pm
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People611 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.0254 householdsMedian household income $73,333Median home value $158,500Median rent $740 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,411 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 296 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, retail 14%Average commute 22 minutes63% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 16 days16 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eldora station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Lakelake · 3.1 miUpper Pine Lakelake · 3.4 miSouth Fork Iowa Riverriver · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPine Ridge Area County Parkpark · under a mile · 142 acresSac and Fox Overlookpark · under a mile · 157 acresPine Lake State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 687 acresRuby Woodlandstate recreation area · 2.1 miFallen Rock State Preservestate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 116 acresMann Wilderness Area State Preservestate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 103 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 LowHardin County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 40 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSteamboat Rock Water Deptserves 264 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,013 ft309 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHansen Family Hospital10.9 miPost officeSteamboat Rock Post Office1.3 miTown hallSteamboat Rock City Hall1.3 miPoliceHardin County Sheriff's Office4.7 miFire stationSteamboat Rock Fire and Rescue1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEllsworth Community College12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO35 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM69 miInterstateI-3525 miUS highwayUS 20under a mileCoachWilliamsJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50672 ZIP area.
