Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:38 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:45 am – 4:46 pm
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People1,341 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.5494 householdsMedian household income $92,000Median home value $179,700Median rent $613 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,848 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 704 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 16 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, other languages 1%5% 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 25°F, lows 6°F34 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 19 days10 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Algona station, 13 mi away; snow from Emmetsburg
Parks and public landsRiver Runner Accesspark · 4.3 miSiems Parkpark · 6.1 miStinson Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 7.8 miWest Fork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 1,792 acresAmbrose A. Call State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 128 acresEast Fork DSM River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 116 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 LowPalo Alto County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail 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, Palo Alto County monitors, IA
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Bend Water Departmentserves 772 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,176 ft358 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKossuth Regional Health Center12.7 miPost officeWest Bend Post Office1.3 miTown hallWest Bend City Hall1.3 miPoliceWest Bend Police Department1.3 miFire stationWest Bend Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleWest Bend - Mallard Middle and High School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD32 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM108 miUS highwayUS 187.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50597 ZIP area.
