Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:42 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:47 am – 4:50 pm
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People187 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 12.576 householdsMedian household income $100,076Median home value $35,800Median rent $1,102 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $540 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 9°F34 in of rain a yearwettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 25 days10 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Storm Lake station, 6 mi away; snow from Sioux Rapids 4 E
Nearby landmarksStorm Lakelake · 7.2 miCasino Beachbeach · 7.5 miBuena Vista Universitycollege · 6.2 miLittle Storm Lakelake · 6.7 miLakeside Beachbeach · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPheasant Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 189 acresLittle Storm Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 274 acresCasino Bay Accessstate recreation area · 7.5 miBel Air Accessstate recreation area · 8.0 miLeo Grau Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 64 acresBluebird Accessstate recreation area · 11.7 miSource: 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription12% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTruesdale Water Supplyserves 69 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,372 ft418 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBuena Vista Regional Medical Center6.2 miPost officeTruesdale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTruesdale City Hallunder a milePoliceStorm Lake Police Department5.7 miFire stationTruesdale Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBuena Vista University6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD52 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA105 miUS highwayUS 7110 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50592 ZIP area.
