Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 41 min5:50 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min8:15 am – 4:58 pm
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People567 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.9229 householdsMedian household income $64,375Median home value $143,800Median rent $783 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,411 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 263 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, retail 11%Average commute 10 minutes68% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 3°F21 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month June47 in of snow a year, on about 33 days14 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Roscoe station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorseshoe Lakelake · 6.9 miSpring Lakelake · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHeilmanstate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 147 acresSteidler Memorialstate conservation land · 6.1 miBowdle-hosmerstate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 175 acresHosmerstate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 80 acresSteigelmeirstate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 326 acresNorth Jacksonstate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 53 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 26 Nov 198915 mi away, near Lowry, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 9 Dec 20206 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEdmunds County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025301 of 360 days measured53 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brown County, SD, 65 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBowdleserves 470 people from surface 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
Elevation1,997 ft609 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBowdle Healthcare Center Hospitalunder a milePost officeBowdle Post Office1.1 miTown hallBowdle City Hallunder a mileFire stationBowdle Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolBowdle School PK-121.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen Regional Airport ABR61 miUS highwayUS 12under a mileCoachSelbyJefferson Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57428 ZIP area.
