Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:44 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:55 am – 4:52 pm
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People927 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.3363 householdsMedian household income $78,631Median home value $207,300Median rent $962 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,657 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 491 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 14%, other services 11%Average commute 26 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, Russian or other Slavic 1%Source: 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, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsBeaver Creek Nature Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 150 acresBig John's State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 66 acresSpringwater State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 152 acresBig Siouxstate recreation area · 11.1 mi · 441 acresP.F. Mulder State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 86 acresBlood Runstate recreation area · 11.7 mi · 187 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 198237 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202348 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRock County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHillsserves 685 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,507 ft459 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSanford Luverne Medical Center12.6 miPost officeHills Post Office1.2 miTown hallHills City Office1.3 miFire stationHills Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherHighHills - Beaver Creek Secondary Schoolunder a mileSchoolHills Christian School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD18 miInterstateI-905.5 miUS highwayUS 758.4 miCoachLuverneJefferson Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56138 ZIP area.
