Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:53 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min8:00 am – 5:01 pm
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People317 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.8114 householdsMedian household income $62,115Median home value $153,100Median rent $1,042 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,250 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 170 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, farming, forestry and mining 24%, retail 9%Average commute 24 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Russian or other Slavic 15%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 13°F26 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 18 days34 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wagner station, 10 mi away; snow from Tyndall
Nearby landmarksWhite Lakelake · 6.0 miLake Dantelake · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilliamsonstate conservation land · 2.0 miDante Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 80 acresSouth Bon Hommestate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 119 acresSorenson Game Production Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 391 acresNorth Bon Hommestate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 77 acresMachstate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 77 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 3 Nov 200241 mi away, near Butte, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202130 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCharles Mix County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 27 mi away
Internet at home65% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone34% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRandall Community Water Districtserves 6,248 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,510 ft460 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWagner Community Memorial Hospital10.4 miPost officeAvon Post Office4.6 miTown hallAvon City Hall4.6 miFire stationDante Volunteer Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD82 miUS highwayUS 28115 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57329 ZIP area.
