Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:48 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:59 am – 4:56 pm
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People881 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.8359 householdsMedian household income $69,792Median home value $170,700Median rent $729 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,856 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 418 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 19%, education and health care 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 26 minutes65% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%, German or Dutch 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F28 in of rain a yearwettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 19 days19 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bridgewater station, 2 mi away; snow from Marion
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 6.8 miLions Lakelake · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTschetterstate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 77 acresForsch Lakestate recreation area · 7.6 mi · 246 acresSchultzstate conservation land · 7.3 miGross Lakestate recreation area · 9.2 mi · 195 acresTuschen Lakestate recreation area · 11.2 mi · 144 acresFreemanstate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 58 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 Nov 198241 mi away, near Tyndall, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202346 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMcCook County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 364 days measured66 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 125main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Minnehaha County, SD, 35 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBridgewaterserves 511 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,422 ft433 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFreeman Regional Health Services Hospital13.0 miPost officeBridgewater Post Office1.7 miTown hallBridgewater City Hall1.6 miFire stationBridgewater Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBridgewater - Emery Elementary School - 021.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD37 miInterstateI-9011 miUS highwayUS 814.0 miCoachMitchellJefferson Lines29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57319 ZIP area.
