Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:37 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min8:04 am – 4:45 pm
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People484 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.0179 householdsMedian household income $83,250Median home value $118,100Median rent $775 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 248 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 34%, education and health care 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, other languages 3%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 1°F25 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month July44 in of snow a year, on about 22 days15 days above 90°F, 179 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Browns Valley station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsMetz State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 291 acresFoley State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 110 acresMallard Hole State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 156 acresAllen State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 miHornstein State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 332 acresTraversestate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 52 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 9 Jul 197532 mi away, Near Morris, MinnesotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 20 Oct 199516 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBig Stone County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 363 days measured76 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Codington County, SD, 50 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeardsleyserves 216 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,143 ft348 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEssentia Health - Holy Trinity Hospital12.5 miPost officeBeardsley Post Office2.6 miTown hallBrowns Valley Municipal Office7.0 miFire stationBeardsley Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY52 miInterstateI-2915 miUS highwayUS 7513 miCoachSisseton JctJefferson Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56211 ZIP area.
