Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:44 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min8:01 am – 4:52 pm
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People1,819 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.8770 householdsMedian household income $93,750Median home value $238,100Median rent $810 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,996 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 927 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 16%, retail 12%Average commute 26 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, German or Dutch 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 5°F26 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 27 days10 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Arlington 1 W station, 2 mi away; snow from Brookings 2 Ne
Parks and public landsConversestate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 97 acresTenneboestate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 76 acresWest Oakwookstate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 355 acresOakwood Lakes Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.5 mi · 278 acresLake Sinai, N.state conservation land · 7.7 mi · 88 acresMoe Sloughstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 583 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198233 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Oct 200529 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKingsbury County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025214 of 365 days measured146 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brookings County, SD, 17 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKingbrook I Rural Water Systemserves 6,455 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,834 ft559 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrookings Health System Center19.0 miPost officeArlington Post Office1.0 miTown hallArlington City Hallunder a mileFire stationArlington Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolArlington School 38 - 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY37 miInterstateI-2922 miUS highwayUS 14under a mileCoachBrookingsJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57212 ZIP area.
