Burchinal is a community in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, home to about 6 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 50469.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Rockwell; part is in Burchinal
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Burchinal. 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)104 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL293 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burchinal; 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.
Burchinal had 33 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2010.
It’s the 1013th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Cerro Gordo County grew from 20,672 residents in 1900 to 43,127 in 2020.
Cerro Gordo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mason City, IA weather station (11 miles away).
20,024 jobs at 1,357 businesses in Cerro Gordo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burchinal.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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
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 West Fork Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Fork Elementary at RockwellRockwell | Pre-K–5 | 388 | Public | 1.9 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 Rockwell.
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