Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min5:47 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min8:02 am – 4:55 pm
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People126 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 70.182 householdsMedian household income $51,250Median home value $70,00088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $454 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 5°F26 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 18 days14 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Howard station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Carthagelake · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Carthage Game Production Areastate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 524 acresLake Carthagestate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 157 acresFischerstate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 83 acresLewis Lakestate recreation area · 8.2 mi · 62 acresAlbrechtstate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 86 acresAplandstate conservation land · 10.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 25 Oct 199045 mi away, near Plankinton, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Oct 200511 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMiner County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025214 of 365 days measured146 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brookings County, SD, 48 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHowardserves 848 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,424 ft434 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera De Smet Memorial Hospital17.2 miPost officeCarthage Post Officeunder a mileFire stationCarthage Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY59 miInterstateI-9034 miUS highwayUS 1414 miCoachHuronJefferson Lines29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57323 ZIP area.
