Local servicesHospitalPipestone County Medical Center - Avera11.0 miPost officeJasper Post Office1.0 miTown hallJasper City Officeunder a mileFire stationJasper Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMinnesota West Community and Technical College Pipestone Campus13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD25 miInterstateI-9016 miUS highwayUS 756.3 miCoachPipestoneJefferson Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56144 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min5:43 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:56 am – 4:51 pm
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People1,146 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.1468 householdsMedian household income $53,077Median home value $81,300Median rent $1,063 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $887 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 558 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 17%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 26 minutes76% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 9%, Arabic 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 5°F29 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 21 days11 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pipestone station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksSplit Rock Lakelake · 3.9 miNorthern Tall Grass Prairie Trail 2trailhead · 8.8 miNorthern Tall Grass Prairie Trail 1trailhead · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSplit Rock Creek State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 952 acresJasper State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 80 acresSmiley Barn State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 80 acresRingneck Ridge State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 82 acresEden State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 159 acresPoplar Creek State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 234 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198220 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198220 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPipestone County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterJasperserves 623 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,625 ft495 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
