Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:38 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 44 min8:02 am – 4:46 pm
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People1,584 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.0690 householdsMedian household income $88,203Median home value $201,300Median rent $790 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,357 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 838 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, construction 17%, retail 14%Average commute 14 minutes76% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% 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 61°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 2°F25 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month July32 in of snow a year, on about 13 days16 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Milbank 4 Nw station, 7 mi away; rain from Big Stone City 2 Nw
Parks and public landsBig Stone Power Plant Game Production Areastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 807 acresBig Stone Ponds Game Production Areastate recreation area · 2.9 mi · 53 acresBig Stone Lakestate recreation area · 3.7 miBig Stone Island Nature Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 105 acresHoltquist Sloughstate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 74 acresBig Stone Lake State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 1,022 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 9 Jul 197535 mi away, Near Morris, MinnesotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 20 Oct 199537 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrant County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 363 days measured76 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Codington County, SD, 40 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBig Stone Cityserves 412 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,132 ft345 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOrtonville Area Health Services Ortonville Hospital4.2 miPost officeBig Stone City Post Office3.3 miTown hallOrtonville City Offices4.4 miPoliceBig Stone City Police Department3.4 miFire stationBig Stone City Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY41 miInterstateI-2924 miUS highwayUS 123.1 miCoachSummit CornerJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57216 ZIP area.
