Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 39 min5:52 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 44 min8:16 am – 5:00 pm
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People260 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 21.6107 householdsMedian household income $40,469Median home value $79,00065% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $714 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 4°F19 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 22 days18 days above 90°F, 179 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Selby station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksSteamboat Baybay · 8.0 miDodge Baybay · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLebeau Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.7 miSwan Creek Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 115 acresBowdle Beach Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.4 miDodge Draw Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.1 mi · 76 acresOaha Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.4 mi · 314,305 acresWalth Bay Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.8 miSource: 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 202446 mi away, near Pierre, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 30 May 202446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWalworth County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 63 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWeb Water Development Associationserves 20,750 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,803 ft550 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera Gettysburg Hospital20.9 miFire stationAkaska Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR63 miUS highwayUS 834.2 miCoachSelbyJefferson Lines16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57420 ZIP area.
