Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:11 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:23 am – 4:18 pm
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People356 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.5210 householdsMedian household income $52,30896% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Russian or other Slavic 16%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 15°F21 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month May46 in of snow a year, on about 23 days22 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wind Cave station, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksFRENCH CREEKcampground · 6.8 miYankee Hillpeak · 7.6 miBald Hillpeak · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBuffalo Gap National Grasslandnational grassland · 3.6 mi · 586,971 acresWind Cave National Parknational park · 11.7 mi · 33,927 acresCuster State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 70,462 acresBlack Hills National Forestnational forest · 11.8 mi · 1,075,125 acresMount Rushmore National Memorialhistoric site · 19.2 mi · 1,234 acresCold Brook Recreation Arearecreation area · 22.2 mi · 490 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 14 Nov 201146 mi away, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Mar 20257 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCuster County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Custer County monitors, SD
Internet at home54% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone45% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFairburn Water Associationserves 65 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation3,335 ft1,017 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMonument Health Custer Hospital22.4 miPost officeFairburn Post Office2.7 miFire stationFairburn Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRapid City Regional Airport RAP25 miInterstateI-19028 miUS highwayUS 16A11 miCoachRapid CityJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57738 ZIP area.
