Dakota City is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, home to about 752 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50529, and parts of 50548 are in Dakota City too.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Dakota City
Mostly Humboldt; part is in Dakota City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dakota City. 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)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE138 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL339 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dakota City; 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.
Dakota City had 759 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 368th 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 35.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dakota City, IA weather station (about a mile 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 Dakota City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (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 Humboldt Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde D Mease Elementary SchoolDakota City | Pre-K–K | 139 | Public | 0.1 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 Humboldt.
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