Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:51 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min8:01 am – 4:58 pm
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People231 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.9111 householdsMedian household income $101,406Median home value $292,50075% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,924 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 131 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, retail 17%Average commute 22 minutes80% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 12% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F25 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 18 days25 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alexandria station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Dimocklake · 6.0 miEthan Lakelake · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRodunerstate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 117 acresBluestem Game Production Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 162 acresSolaystate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 83 acresHubbard Sloughstate conservation land · 14.6 mi · 86 acresStickney Lakestate recreation area · 16.5 mi · 78 acresNelson Lakestate recreation area · 19.3 mi · 159 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 198234 mi away, near Tyndall, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202148 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHutchinson County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 59 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBy Water Districtserves 13,320 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,405 ft428 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera Saint Benedict Health Center Hospital5.8 miPost officeDimock Post Office3.0 miTown hallParkston City Hall6.2 miPoliceParkston Police Department6.2 miFire stationEthan Fire Department5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD66 miInterstateI-9015 miUS highwayUS 28116 miCoachMitchellJefferson Lines16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57331 ZIP area.
