Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min5:44 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min7:57 am – 4:52 pm
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People5,339 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.42,011 householdsMedian household income $100,656Median home value $325,200Median rent $999 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,926 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 2,698 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, construction 12%, retail 10%Average commute 24 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 6°F30 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 19 days11 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sioux Falls 14 Nne station, 10 mi away; snow from Colton
Nearby landmarksDells Islandisland · 3.5 miAnderson Sloughlake · 6.9 miPoison Lakelake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDell Rapids City Parkpark · 2.8 miDell Rapids Ball Parkrecreation area · 2.9 miAnderson Sloughstate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 136 acresBuffalo Sloughstate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 695 acresBrandt Lakestate recreation area · 11.5 miWentworthstate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 679 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 198210 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Oct 200543 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMinnehaha County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 364 days measured66 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 125main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Minnehaha County monitors, SD
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMinnehaha Community Water Corpserves 13,435 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,600 ft488 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera Dells Area Hospital2.2 miPost officeDell Rapids Post Office2.6 miTown hallDell Rapids City Hall2.5 miFire stationDell Rapids Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDell Rapids Elementary School - 021.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD19 miInterstateI-291.2 miUS highwayUS 778.5 miCoachSioux FallsJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57022 ZIP area.
