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Conserved land28%94 of 338 acres
Trails0.9 mi1.8 mi per sq mi
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About Bradgate

City in Iowa, United States
1893Established
75Population
0.3 sq miArea
1,125 ftElevation

Bradgate is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States, at the conjunction of Sections 5, 6, 7, and 8 of Avery Township, and rests near the banks of the West Fork of the Des Moines River. The population was 75 in the 2020 census, a decline from 101 in 2000. On May 21, 2004, the town was almost completely destroyed by a tornado.

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ZIP code50520
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4better than IA·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Humboldt County Memorial HospitalHumboldt · 10.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Proteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge SiteFort Dodge · 23.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bradgate · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bradgate →

Natural hazards in Bradgate

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves
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Bradgate has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 12°Winter
58° / 36°Spring
82° / 60°Summer
60° / 38°Fall
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Nearest: Gilmore City Public LibraryGilmore City · 5.2 miles · 27 hrs a week
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