Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:54 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min8:15 am – 5:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People118 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.877 householdsMedian household income $50,417Median home value $118,80066% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $613 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, German or Dutch 8%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 7°F21 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month June49 in of snow a year, on about 28 days30 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Onida 4 Nw station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksTroy Lakelake · 6.4 miMundt Lakelake · 7.8 miArtichoke Buttepeak · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSutton Baystate recreation area · 8.0 mi · 65 acresSutton Game Production Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 904 acresOaha Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.4 mi · 314,305 acresSully Lakestate recreation area · 9.9 miOnidastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 80 acresSiebrassestate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 393 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 30 May 202421 mi away, near Pierre, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 30 May 202421 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSully County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025333 of 358 days measured24 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 18, worst day 112main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hughes County, SD, 34 mi away
Internet at home61% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMid-dakota Rural Waterserves 11,833 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,865 ft568 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera Gettysburg Hospital16.3 miPost officeAgar Post Office5.9 miFire stationAgar Volunteer Fire Department5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR33 miUS highwayUS 836.3 miCoachAgarJefferson Lines5.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57520 ZIP area.
