ZIP 50521 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 50521

Transportation & Access

Distance to Coast

299.0 miles (481.2 km)

✈️ Airports (5)

FOD (Airport)15.0 miles (24.1 km)
DSM (Airport)60.6 miles (97.6 km)
MCW (Airport)68.5 miles (110.3 km)
ALO (Airport)88.0 miles (141.6 km)
CCY (Airport)90.9 miles (146.2 km)

🌊 Coast (7 points)

Coast (299.0 miles (481.2 km))
Coast (313.9 miles (505.2 km))
Coast (316.9 miles (510.0 km))
Coast (791.6 miles (1274.0 km))
Coast (865.5 miles (1392.9 km))
Coast (1393.3 miles (2242.3 km))
Coast (1412.7 miles (2273.5 km))

Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (6)

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail119.9 miles (193.0 km)lecl
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site148.8 miles (239.4 km)heho
Effigy Mounds National Monument156.0 miles (251.1 km)efmo
Pipestone National Monument160.6 miles (258.5 km)pipe
Missouri National Recreational River180.1 miles (289.8 km)mnrr
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area186.3 miles (299.8 km)miss

Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (11)

Fort Dodge CBOC11.7 miles (18.8 km)
Carroll CBOC44.0 miles (70.8 km)
VA Central Iowa Health Care System54.6 miles (87.9 km)
Des Moines Vet Center54.9 miles (88.4 km)
Des Moines Regional Benefit Office58.1 miles (93.5 km)
Marshalltown CBOC64.2 miles (103.3 km)
Mason City CBOC71.2 miles (114.5 km)
Knoxville CBOC87.3 miles (140.4 km)
Waterloo VA Clinic88.5 miles (142.5 km)
Spirit Lake VA Clinic90.2 miles (145.2 km)
Albert Lea VA Clinic96.8 miles (155.8 km)

Voting & Opportunity

Congressional District

2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep

34.2% / 65.8%

Opportunity Zone