Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:50 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min8:01 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,081 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.0380 householdsMedian household income $62,167Median home value $206,500Median rent $983 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,985 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 536 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, construction 20%, education and health care 15%Average commute 26 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 5%4% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksEthan Lakelake · 2.7 miLake Dimocklake · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBluestem Game Production Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 162 acresRodunerstate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 117 acresSolaystate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 83 acresHubbard Sloughstate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 86 acresStickney Lakestate recreation area · 17.2 mi · 78 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 Nov 198237 mi away, near Tyndall, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jan 202135 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDavison County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather 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, nearest monitors: Minnehaha County, SD, 61 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEthanserves 320 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,355 ft413 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera Saint Benedict Health Center Hospital9.4 miPost officeEthan Post Office1.0 miTown hallParkston City Hall9.7 miPoliceParkston Police Department9.7 miFire stationEthan Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryEthan Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleEthan High / Junior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeDakota Wesleyan University11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD63 miInterstateI-90 Bus11 miUS highwayUS 28121 miCoachMitchellJefferson Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57334 ZIP area.
