Local servicesPost officeTappen Post Office1.9 miTown hallTappen City Hall1.9 miFire stationTappen Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJamestown Regional Airport JMS44 miInterstateI-942.2 miUS highwayUS 8332 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58487 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58487 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 53 min5:43 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 32 min8:20 am – 4:52 pm
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People455 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.3181 householdsMedian household income $56,875Median home value $86,000Median rent $620 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $550 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 207 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 41%, professional and business services 13%, education and health care 10%Average commute 27 minutes50% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 36% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 19°F, lows 0°F21 in of rain a yearwettest month June49 in of snow a year, on about 25 days6 days above 90°F, 186 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jamestown 38 Wsw station, 9 mi away; snow from Streeter 5 Nw
Parks and public landsSlade National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.5 mi · 2,999 acresTappen Sloughstate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 261 acresDawsonstate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 2,926 acresLake George National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.7 miMcphail Sloughstate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 160 acresChase Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.4 mi · 4,354 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKidder County, ND, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025285 of 365 days measured68 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 218main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Burleigh County, ND, 42 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Steeleserves 715 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,816 ft554 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
