Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min5:38 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 40 min8:06 am – 4:46 pm
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People164 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.575 householdsMedian household income $59,063Median home value $75,000Median rent $663 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $964 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 5°F25 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June48 in of snow a year, on about 24 days11 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sisseton station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksSummit Lakelake · 5.9 miMud Lakelake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSica Hollowstate recreation area · 5.4 mi · 893 acresSorbellstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 54 acresKnebel Sloughstate conservation land · 8.6 miTurtlefootstate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 104 acresSather Sloughstate conservation land · 10.0 miPark Lakestate recreation area · 11.7 mi · 162 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 5 Jun 199343 mi away, near Johnson, MinnesotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 20 Oct 199514 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRoberts County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 363 days measured76 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Codington County, SD, 58 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGrant-roberts Rural Water Systemserves 5,050 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,219 ft372 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoteau des Prairies Hospital11.8 miPost officeClaire City Post Office4.0 miTown hallVeblen City Hall7.5 miFire stationClaire City Volunteer Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY62 miInterstateI-2912 miUS highwayUS 8112 miCoachSisseton JctJefferson Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57224 ZIP area.
