Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:46 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min8:03 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,724 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.2721 householdsMedian household income $78,646Median home value $212,200Median rent $725 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,942 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 880 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 14 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 5°F26 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 20 days10 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, De Smet station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksDe Smet Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.8 miLake Henrylake · 5.8 miMud Lakelake · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Henrystate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 91 acresLake Thompson Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 133 acresLake Thompson Game Production Areastate conservation land · 6.5 miAlbrechtstate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 86 acresLake Agnewstate conservation land · 10.0 miKopperudstate conservation land · 10.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 25 May 198646 mi away, near Storla, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Oct 200521 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKingsbury County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDe Smetserves 1,056 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,788 ft545 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera De Smet Memorial Hospital1.3 miPost officeDe Smet Post Office1.8 miTown hallDe Smet City Hall1.8 miPoliceKingsbury County Sheriff1.9 miFire stationDe Smet Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryLaura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School - 021.4 miMiddleDe Smet High / Middle School 6-121.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY43 miUS highwayUS 141.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57231 ZIP area.
