Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min5:42 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min7:58 am – 4:49 pm
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People1,531 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.9563 householdsMedian household income $80,568Median home value $213,200Median rent $1,017 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,227 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 806 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, farming, forestry and mining 21%, education and health care 13%Average commute 18 minutes73% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 22%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 4°F28 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 24 days9 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Flandreau station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsSchindel State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 156 acresAltona State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 551 acresHole-In-Mountain State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 638 acresSioux Lookout State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 83 acresWinter State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 581 acresHorse Slough State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198220 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198220 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBrookings County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: 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, Brookings County monitors, SD
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElktonserves 755 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,741 ft531 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrookings Health System Center14.0 miPost officeElkton Post Office1.1 miTown hallElkton City Hall1.0 miFire stationElkton Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolElkton School KG-121.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD47 miInterstateI-2914 miUS highwayUS 141.7 miCoachBrookingsJefferson Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57026 ZIP area.
