Ledyard is a city in Kossuth County, Iowa, home to about 112 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50556.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)110 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL346 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ledyard; 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.
Ledyard had 121 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 841st 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Swea City 5n, IA weather station (8 miles 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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.
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