Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:47 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:59 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,168 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.0445 householdsMedian household income $94,375Median home value $180,200Median rent $1,075 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,130 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 580 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, construction 11%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 26 minutes76% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 5°F27 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 12 days13 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salem 5ne station, 11 mi away; snow from Montrose
Parks and public landsEast Vermillion Lake Game Production Areastate recreation area · 4.6 mi · 1,481 acresLake Vermillion Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.6 mi · 213 acresHealy Sloughstate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 158 acresWeisenseestate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 499 acresStofferahnstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 110 acresLoss Lakestate recreation area · 9.6 mi · 100 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 4.3 on 15 Nov 198250 mi away, near Tyndall, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202345 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCanistotaserves 642 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,570 ft479 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFreeman Regional Health Services Hospital18.6 miPost officeCanistota Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCanistota City Hallunder a milePoliceCanistota City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCanistota Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolCanistota School PK-12under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD27 miInterstateI-909.0 miUS highwayUS 816.0 miCoachSioux FallsJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57012 ZIP area.
