Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:55 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min8:13 am – 5:02 pm
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People521 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.3245 householdsMedian household income $72,188Median home value $215,000Median rent $900 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,942 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 313 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 38%, education and health care 17%, retail 12%Average commute 21 minutes41% drive alone, 51% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, other languages 12%, Spanish 7%, German or Dutch 5%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 3°F19 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 15 days32 days above 90°F, 189 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrold 12 Ssw station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksMedicine Knollpeak · 4.3 miSwanson Lakelake · 8.1 miGumbo Flatlake · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJ Fangerstate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 162 acresR Leesmanstate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 1,608 acresJames Ogle 37state conservation land · 6.9 mi · 171 acresState Game Production Areanational conservation area · 9.5 mi · 116 acresDavid Oglestate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 805 acresWoodruff Lake Areastate recreation area · 8.8 mi · 130 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 4 Mar 198334 mi away, near Fort Thompson, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 30 May 202431 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHughes County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: 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, Hughes County monitors, SD
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBluntserves 350 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,617 ft493 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera Saint Marys Hospital21.4 miPost officeBlunt Post Office1.2 miTown hallBlunt City Hall1.1 miFire stationBlunt Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR18 miUS highwayUS 141.2 miCoachOnidaJefferson Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57522 ZIP area.
