Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:41 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:41 am – 4:48 pm
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People100 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.545 householdsMedian household income $96,635Median home value $161,500Median rent $634 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,267 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 9°F35 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 21 days19 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jefferson station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 4.4 miGoose Lakelake · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSpring Lake State Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 238 acresSnake Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 397 acresGoose Lake (Greene) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 104 acresFinn Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 53 acresHarrier Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.4 miNorth Raccoon River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 518 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 LowGreene County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 44 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterXenia Rwd (north)serves 6,122 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,120 ft341 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGreene County Medical Center10.5 miPost officeDana Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPaton City Hall4.5 miPoliceGreene County Sheriff's Office9.9 miFire stationPaton Fire Department4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD31 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM49 miInterstateI-3534 miUS highwayUS 304.7 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN73 miCoachFort DodgeJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50064 ZIP area.
