Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:44 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min8:02 am – 4:51 pm
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People162 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.060 householdsMedian household income $65,000Median home value $70,00097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $579 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%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 June34 in of snow a year, on about 28 days10 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Arlington 1 W station, 8 mi away; snow from Hayti
Nearby landmarksLake Badgerlake · 1.6 miLake Thistedlake · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsConversestate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 97 acresLake Albert East Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 94 acresWest Lake Poinsettstate recreation area · 5.6 miGertson Sloughstate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 104 acresLake Poinsettstate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 196 acresNelson Game Production Areastate conservation land · 6.0 miSource: 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 198240 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Oct 200533 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBadgerserves 105 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,721 ft525 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera De Smet Memorial Hospital19.2 miPost officeBadger Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLake Norden City Office7.0 miFire stationBadger Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY30 miInterstateI-2922 miUS highwayUS 815.4 miCoachBrookingsJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57214 ZIP area.
