Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min5:44 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:58 am – 4:52 pm
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People1,628 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.2604 householdsMedian household income $96,447Median home value $283,500Median rent $750 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,540 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 820 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 14%, construction 10%Average commute 28 minutes82% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, Chinese 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 7°F27 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 19 days11 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wentworth 2.5 Wnw station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksMud Lakelake · 2.8 miPoison Lakelake · 5.4 miMacey Hillpeak · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOlson Lakestate recreation area · 1.2 miBoles Sloughstate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 164 acresWentworthstate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 679 acresZimmermanstate conservation land · 4.6 miSwartzstate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 124 acresBrandt Lakestate recreation area · 10.3 mi · 55 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 19825 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Oct 200536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMoody County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColmanserves 634 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,727 ft526 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera Flandreau Hospital11.4 miPost officeColman Post Office3.4 miTown hallColman City Hall3.5 miFire stationColman Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDakota State University14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD31 miInterstateI-2912 miUS highwayUS 773.2 miCoachBrookingsJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57017 ZIP area.
