Local servicesHospitalVan Diest Medical Center8.8 miPost officeWoolstock Post Office1.4 miTown hallWoolstock City Hall1.3 miPoliceEagle Grove Police Department7.0 miFire stationWoolstock Community Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIowa Central Community College - Webster City Campus8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD19 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM73 miInterstateI-3513 miUS highwayUS 699.6 miCoachWilliamsJefferson Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:37 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:41 am – 4:45 pm
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People423 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.9204 householdsMedian household income $95,000Median home value $200,600Median rent $780 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,781 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting11.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 207 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 23%, manufacturing 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 21 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 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 26°F, lows 7°F37 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 18 days13 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Webster City station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksIowa Central Community College - Webster City Campuscollege · 8.3 miBig Wall Lakelake · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKendall Young Parkpark · 6.6 mi · 54 acresGreenwood Parkpark · 6.6 mi · 51 acresBig Wall Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 198 acresAlbright River Accessstate recreation area · 12.0 miGordon's Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 107 acresBrushy Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 14.1 mi · 6,189 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 LowWright 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, 55 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWoolstock Water Supplyserves 144 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,115 ft340 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
