Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:42 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:53 am – 4:50 pm
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People735 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.8294 householdsMedian household income $83,750Median home value $92,200Median rent $608 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $900 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 431 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 22 minutes69% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 5°F30 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month June42 in of snow a year, on about 22 days10 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sibley station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksGoose Lake (historical)lake · 4.0 miHawkeye Pointpeak · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPeter's Pitpark · 3.3 miLambert Heikes State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 miRobinson Parkpark · 8.5 miEd Winkel Memorial Trailstate recreation area · 10.0 mi · 80 acresBigelow State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 82 acresSherwood State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 82 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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, 48 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLittle Rock Water Supplyserves 441 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,464 ft446 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOsceola Community Hospital8.0 miPost officeLittle Rock Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLittle Rock City Hallunder a milePoliceOsceola County Sheriff's Office7.8 miFire stationLittle Rock Fire and Rescue Servicesunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleGeorge - Little Rock Middle Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD44 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA148 miInterstateI-9014 miUS highwayUS 5913 miCoachWorthingtonJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51243 ZIP area.
