Algona is a city in Kossuth County, Iowa, home to about 5,377 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50511.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Algona; also St. Benedict and Sexton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Algona. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)110 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN139 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL344 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Algona; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Algona had 5,487 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 78th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Kossuth County grew from 22,720 residents in 1900 to 14,828 in 2020.
Kossuth County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Algona, IA weather station (about a mile away).
5,276 jobs at 536 businesses in Kossuth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Algona.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1854.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Algona Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Godfrey Elementary SchoolAlgona | Pre-K–K | 283 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Bryant Elementary SchoolAlgona | 1–2 | 197 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Lucia Wallace Elementary SchoolAlgona | 3–4 | 226 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Algona Middle SchoolAlgona | 5–8 | 419 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Algona High SchoolAlgona | 9–12 | 458 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Grade SchoolAlgona | Pre-K–2 | 103 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| Bishop Garrigan CampusAlgona | TK–12 | 399 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with St. Benedict and Sexton.
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