Local servicesHospitalBuena Vista Regional Medical Center3.2 miPost officeStorm Lake Post Office2.0 miTown hallStorm Lake City Hall2.1 miPoliceBuena Vista County Sheriff's Office1.2 miFire stationStorm Lake City Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 highHighStorm Lake High School1.6 miHighStorm Lake Charter School1.6 miCollegeBuena Vista University2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD50 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA101 miUS highwayUS 716.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50588 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50588 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:42 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:47 am – 4:50 pm
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People13,346 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.04,693 householdsMedian household income $65,475Median home value $178,800Median rent $836 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,443 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 6,566 employedMain industries: manufacturing 37%, education and health care 20%, retail 13%Average commute 12 minutes64% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 54%, Spanish 31%, other Asian or Pacific languages 13%, other languages 2%26% 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, 2 mi away; snow from Galva
Nearby landmarksStorm Lakelake · 3.0 miCasino Beachbeach · 3.9 miBuena Vista Universitycollege · 2.5 miLakeside Beachbeach · 2.9 miLittle Storm Lakelake · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBel Air Accessstate recreation area · 3.1 miCasino Bay Accessstate recreation area · 4.1 miLittle Storm Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 274 acresPheasant Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 189 acresSturchler Pit Areapark · 6.6 mi · 124 acresLeo Grau Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 64 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 LowBuena Vista County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterStorm Lake Water Treatment Plantserves 11,431 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,404 ft428 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
