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Paton city, IA

ZIP 50217 — Amenities & Local Context

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

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

Amenities & Location in 50217

Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
310.7 miles (500.1 km)

✈️ Airports (4)

  • FOD (Airport)25.7 miles (41.3 km)
  • DSM (Airport)54.3 miles (87.5 km)
  • MCW (Airport)82.1 miles (132.1 km)
  • ALO (Airport)98.0 miles (157.7 km)

🌊 Coast (7 points)

  • Coast (310.7 miles (500.1 km))
  • Coast (320.2 miles (515.2 km))
  • Coast (330.0 miles (531.0 km))
  • Coast (782.0 miles (1258.5 km))
  • Coast (854.0 miles (1374.4 km))
  • Coast (1389.8 miles (2236.7 km))
  • Coast (1401.9 miles (2256.1 km))
Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (7)

  • Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail107.1 miles (172.4 km)lecl
  • Herbert Hoover National Historic Site153.3 miles (246.6 km)heho
  • Pipestone National Monument164.1 miles (264.0 km)pipe
  • Effigy Mounds National Monument167.2 miles (269.1 km)efmo
  • Missouri National Recreational River175.2 miles (281.9 km)mnrr
  • Homestead National Historical Park187.5 miles (301.7 km)home
  • Mississippi National River & Recreation Area199.2 miles (320.5 km)miss
Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (10)

  • Fort Dodge CBOC22.8 miles (36.8 km)
  • Carroll CBOC32.8 miles (52.8 km)
  • Des Moines Vet Center48.3 miles (77.7 km)
  • VA Central Iowa Health Care System49.0 miles (78.9 km)
  • Des Moines Regional Benefit Office52.5 miles (84.6 km)
  • Marshalltown CBOC68.5 miles (110.3 km)
  • Knoxville CBOC83.7 miles (134.6 km)
  • Mason City CBOC84.7 miles (136.3 km)
  • Spirit Lake VA Clinic96.0 miles (154.6 km)
  • Waterloo VA Clinic97.8 miles (157.3 km)

Politics & Opportunity in 50217

Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
IA-3
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
33.3% / 66.7%
Opportunity Zone
No