Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:38 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:48 am – 4:45 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 5°F32 in of rain a yearwettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 19 days11 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Estherville 4e station, 2 mi away; snow from Emmetsburg
Nearby landmarksSwan Lakelake · 2.9 miRyan Lake (historical)lake · 3.0 miIowa Lakes Community College - Estherville Campuscollege · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRyan Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 405 acresWest Swan Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 202 acresEast Swan Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 839 acresIngham-High Wetland Complexstate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 979 acresFort Defiance State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 241 acresWolden Recreation Areapark · 5.5 mi · 64 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 LowEmmet 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, 22 mi away
Drinking waterEstherville Water Treatment Plantserves 5,904 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,302 ft397 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera Holy Family Hospital6.6 miPost officeEstherville Post Office6.7 miTown hallGruver City Hallunder a milePoliceEstherville Police Department6.7 miFire stationGruver Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighForest Ridge Schoolunder a mileCollegeIowa Lakes Community College - Estherville Campus5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51344 ZIP area.
