Local servicesHospitalHancock County Memorial Hospital9.6 miPost officeWesley Post Office1.7 miTown hallWesley City Hall1.6 miPoliceBritt Police Department9.9 miFire stationWesley Emergency Medical Services1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMason City Municipal Airport MCW34 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM110 miInterstateI-3532 miUS highwayUS 181.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50483 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50483 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:36 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:44 am – 4:43 pm
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People678 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.6276 householdsMedian household income $73,750Median home value $150,000Median rent $675 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,233 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 352 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 14%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 20 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F34 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 25 days10 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Algona station, 12 mi away; snow from Kanawha
Nearby landmarksOak Lakelake · 8.9 miLake Georgelake · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUnion Slough National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.4 mi · 2,834 acresLake George Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 243 acresAmbrose A. Call State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 128 acresGladfelter Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 576 acresEagle Lake (Hancock) Wetland Complexstate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 763 acresCrystal Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 218 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 LowKossuth 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWesley Water Supplyserves 390 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,237 ft377 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
