Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:42 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:49 am – 4:50 pm
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People1,096 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.9424 householdsMedian household income $63,036Median home value $133,000Median rent $609 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,153 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 539 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 14%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 19 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F31 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 14 days13 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Primghar station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsWaterman Prairie Complexstate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 1,575 acresDog Creek Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 110 acresWaterman Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 223 acresThompson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 119 acresSoo Accessstate recreation area · 7.7 miWanata Parkpark · 8.4 mi · 163 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 LowO'Brien County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 364 days measured92 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 134main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Palo Alto County, IA, 41 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOsceola Rural Water System-southserves 2,112 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,447 ft441 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaum Harmon Mercy Hospital10.1 miPost officeSutherland Post Office1.5 miTown hallSutherland City Hall1.5 miFire stationSutherland Fire Rescue and Ambulance1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX62 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA118 miUS highwayUS 593.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51058 ZIP area.
