Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 3 min5:33 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 22 min8:20 am – 4:42 pm
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People1,115 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.1442 householdsMedian household income $66,957Median home value $159,000Median rent $603 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,324 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 471 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, public administration 14%Average commute 19 minutes73% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, Spanish 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 14°F, lows -4°F20 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 19 days5 days above 90°F, 192 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Petersburg 2 N station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksJones Lakelake · 2.0 miCoon Lakelake · 3.4 miBlue Mountainpeak · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Swanstate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 852 acresStump Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.9 miMcvillestate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 245 acresBlack Tiger Bay State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 19.5 miRamsey County Waterfowl Production Areanational wildlife refuge · 23.3 mi · 317 acresJohnson Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNelson County, ND, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTri-county Water Districtserves 2,501 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,506 ft459 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNelson County Health System Hospital19.0 miPost officeLakota Post Office1.7 miTown hallLakota City Hall1.7 miPoliceLakota Police Department1.7 miFire stationLakota Fire District Station1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryLakota Elementary School2.0 miHighLakota High School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDevils Lake Regional Airport DVL27 miUS highwayUS 22.5 miAmtrakDevils Lake, ND DVL25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58344 ZIP area.
