Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:53 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min8:03 am – 5:00 pm
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People1,290 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.3517 householdsMedian household income $86,985Median home value $211,400Median rent $1,018 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,623 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 752 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 26%, education and health care 20%, construction 13%Average commute 16 minutes75% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 10°F25 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month May34 in of snow a year, on about 17 days33 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Armour station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksSimpson Lake (historical)lake · 3.2 miCorsica Lakelake · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHanson Lakestate recreation area · 7.8 mi · 75 acresTielebeinstate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 78 acresPleasant Lakestate recreation area · 11.8 mi · 640 acresStickney Lakestate recreation area · 12.1 mi · 78 acresNelson Lakestate recreation area · 12.6 mi · 159 acresCrystal Lakestate recreation area · 16.1 mi · 160 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 Nov 198242 mi away, near Tyndall, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202134 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDouglas County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025320 of 348 days measured24 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, NE, 62 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCorsicaserves 561 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,543 ft470 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDouglas County Memorial Hospital9.1 miPost officeCorsica Post Office1.8 miTown hallCorsica City Hall1.9 miPoliceDouglas County Sheriff9.5 miFire stationCorsica Community Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD86 miInterstateI-9018 miUS highwayUS 2811.7 miCoachMitchellJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57328 ZIP area.
