Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:44 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:54 am – 4:52 pm
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People379 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.1127 householdsMedian household income $95,625Median home value $190,90087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,750 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 202 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 18 minutes71% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F29 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 17 days19 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rock Rapids station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Pahojalake · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Pahoja Recreation Parkpark · 6.8 mi · 280 acresBig John's State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 66 acresKlondike Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 miBlood Runstate recreation area · 12.9 mi · 187 acresBig Sioux River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 1,386 acresBlood Run National Historic Landmark Area Tcf Tractstate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 218 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 198244 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202344 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLester Water Supplyserves 296 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,367 ft417 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSanford Rock Rapids Medical Center8.4 miPost officeLester Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLarchwood City Hall5.1 miPoliceLyon County Sheriff's Office8.5 miFire stationLester Fire and Rescue Squadunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD23 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA149 miInterstateI-9012 miUS highwayUS 757.2 miCoachLuverneJefferson Lines16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51242 ZIP area.
