Local servicesHospitalEssentia Health - Holy Trinity Hospital11.9 miPost officeChokio Post Office1.2 miFire stationChokio Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolChokio - Alberta Schools1.0 miCollegeUniversity of Minnesota Morris14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY65 miInterstateI-9437 miUS highwayUS 7512 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56221 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56221 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:35 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min8:01 am – 4:43 pm
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People826 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.0394 householdsMedian household income $56,875Median home value $115,900Median rent $763 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,173 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 429 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 23%, education and health care 22%, manufacturing 19%Average commute 19 minutes84% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 3°F26 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month July43 in of snow a year, on about 31 days6 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Artichoke Lake 1 E station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksGravel Lakelake · 1.4 miClear Lakelake · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorthern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.9 mi · 4,983 acresJohn A. Scharf Memorial State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 209 acresCin State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 132 acresFreed State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 miEul State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 90 acresDismal Swamp State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 142 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 197510 mi away, near Donnelly, MinnesotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 20 Oct 199536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowStevens County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateHail 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, 64 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterChokioserves 400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,134 ft346 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
