Local servicesHospitalBennett County Hospital and Nursing Home14.4 miPost officeAllen Post Office3.9 miFire stationGreen Valley Volunteer Fire Department9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChadron Municipal Airport CDR69 miInterstateI-9035 miUS highwayUS 1811 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57714 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57714 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:07 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:16 am – 4:14 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,144 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 21.7182 householdsMedian home value $111,600Median rent $621 a month32% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting23.3% unemployment rate34% of adults are in the labour force, 174 employedMain industries: education and health care 63%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, retail 13%Average commute 11 minutes99% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher64% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, other languages 24%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 13°F21 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month June48 in of snow a year, on about 20 days32 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Martin station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksSnake Buttepeak · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLacreek National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.1 mi · 16,571 acresBadlands National Parknational park · 30.5 mi · 111,331 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 May 200318 mi away, near Martin, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 25 May 200318 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBennett County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025287 of 365 days measured78 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jackson County, SD, 28 mi away
Internet at home31% of households have a broadband subscription24% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone69% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAmerican Horse Schoolserves 400 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,311 ft1,009 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
