Carpenter is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, home to about 81 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50426.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)102 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL292 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carpenter; 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.
Carpenter had 87 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 886th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Mitchell County grew from 14,916 residents in 1900 to 10,565 in 2020.
Mitchell 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 6°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Osage, IA weather station (14 miles away).
3,334 jobs at 302 businesses in Mitchell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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