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State or areaIowa
ZIP code51246
Telephone code712
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:44 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:54 am – 4:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,041 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.01,330 householdsMedian household income $72,400Median home value $247,900Median rent $812 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,477 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,880 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 13 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F29 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 17 days19 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 25° / 6°FJFebruary: 30° / 10°FFMarch: 43° / 22°FMApril: 58° / 34°FAMay: 70° / 47°FMJune: 81° / 58°FJJuly: 85° / 62°FJAugust: 82° / 59°FASeptember: 75° / 50°FSOctober: 61° / 36°FONovember: 44° / 23°FNDecember: 30° / 12°FD90°0°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rock Rapids station
Nearby landmarksGoose Lake (historical)lake · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig John's State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 66 acresP.F. Mulder State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 86 acresLambert Heikes State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.6 miSherwood State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 82 acresRuss Blanford State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 154 acresStephen State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.8 miSource: 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 3.6 on 11 Jul 198249 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198249 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLyon County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 364 days measured66 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 125main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Minnehaha County, SD, 36 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRock Rapids Municipal Water Worksserves 2,611 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,335 ft407 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSanford Rock Rapids Medical Centerunder a milePost officeRock Rapids Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRock Rapids Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceLyon County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationRock Rapids Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighCentral Lyon High Schoolunder a mileElementaryCentral Lyon Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleCentral Lyon Middle Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD31 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA148 miInterstateI-9015 miUS highwayUS 75under a mileCoachLuverneJefferson Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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