Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:46 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:37 am – 4:53 pm
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People94 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 68.260 householdsMedian household income $45,250Median home value $46,60098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $929 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 12°F37 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days16 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Ayr station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksWalnut Creek Lakelake · 5.4 miMarie Lakelake · 7.2 miOld Reservoirreservoir · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMt Ayr Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 277 acresSands Timberpark · 7.8 mi · 231 acresRinggold Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 2,521 acresFife's Grove County Parkpark · 9.9 miPawnee Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 473 acresFogle Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 359 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Feb 199533 mi away, near Clearmont, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Feb 199533 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRinggold County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, IA, 51 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSirwa #2 (creston)serves 20,793 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,145 ft349 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRinggold County Hospital9.6 miPost officeRedding Post Office2.3 miTown hallBlockton City Hall6.9 miPoliceRinggold County Sheriff's Office8.4 miFire stationBlockton Fire Department and Ambulance Service6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM73 miInterstateI-3521 miUS highwayUS 1692.0 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN30 miCoachLamoniJefferson Lines24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50860 ZIP area.
