Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:00 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:20 am – 4:08 pm
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People234 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.767 householdsMedian rent $858 a month39% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting45.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 67 employedMain industries: education and health care 76%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%, public administration 9%Average commute 28 minutes24% drive alone, 76% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, other languages 19%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 10°F20 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month June45 in of snow a year, on about 23 days36 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Milesville 5 Ne station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksRattlesnake Lakelake · 7.5 miJoshua Buttepeak · 9.5 miBeerwagon Springspring · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowZiebach County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 351 days measured9 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Meade County, SD, 57 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTri-county Rural Water Systemserves 2,190 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,136 ft651 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR66 miUS highwayUS 21224 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57622 ZIP area.
