Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:41 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:46 am – 4:49 pm
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People29 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.815 householdsMedian household income $50,625Median home value $55,000100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $367 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F33 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 22 days18 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pocahontas station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksSunken Island Lakelake · 1.7 miClear Lakelake · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSunken Grove Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 377 acresLeo Shimon Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 399 acresLeo Grau Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 64 acresLittle Clear Lake Outdoor Recreation Areapark · 5.1 miSturchler Pit Areapark · 7.4 mi · 124 acresPheasant Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 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 LowPocahontas 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVarina Water Supplyserves 68 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,262 ft385 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPocahontas Community Hospital12.6 miPost officeVarina Post Officeunder a mileTown hallVarina City Hallunder a mileFire stationVarina Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD37 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM100 miUS highwayUS 2014 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50593 ZIP area.
