Bode is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, home to about 379 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50519.
Mostly Bode; also St. Joseph
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)97 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL344 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bode; 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.
Bode had 302 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 549th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Humboldt County grew from 12,667 residents in 1900 to 9,597 in 2020.
Humboldt County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Humboldt Wtp, IA weather station (11 miles away).
3,111 jobs at 305 businesses in Humboldt County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bode.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Twin Rivers Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Rivers Elementary SchoolBode | Pre-K–5 | 45 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with St. Joseph.
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