Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:45 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:55 am – 4:52 pm
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People2,103 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.9825 householdsMedian household income $87,446Median home value $280,600Median rent $864 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,180 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 1,155 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 17%, construction 12%Average commute 24 minutes87% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F28 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 20 days15 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Canton station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Pahojalake · 4.8 miGood Earth State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.9 miLake Alvinlake · 8.4 miCanton Moundspeak · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Pahoja Recreation Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 280 acresKlondike Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 miBlood Runstate recreation area · 6.6 mi · 187 acresBlood Run/Rock Island National Landmarkhistoric site · 5.7 mi · 167 acresBlood Run National Historic Landmark Area Tcf Tractstate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 218 acresLake Alvin Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.5 mi · 56 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198241 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202341 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLyon County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 364 days measured66 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 125main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Minnehaha County, SD, 22 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLarchwood Water Supplyserves 926 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,440 ft439 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSanford Canton - Inwood Medical Center Hospital11.2 miPost officeLarchwood Post Office1.4 miTown hallLarchwood City Hall1.4 miFire stationLester Fire and Rescue Squad6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD17 miInterstateI-9011 miUS highwayUS 1810 miCoachSioux FallsJefferson Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51241 ZIP area.
