Local servicesHospitalNiobrara Valley Hospital21.7 miPost officeFairfax Post Office7.7 miFire stationFairfax Fire Department7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD107 miUS highwayUS 2812.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57335 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57335 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:55 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min8:03 am – 5:03 pm
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People303 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.6141 householdsMedian household income $92,813Median home value $125,60090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,355 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 130 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, retail 15%Average commute 40 minutes73% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Tagalog 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F26 in of rain a yearwettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 14 days22 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pickstown 4ssw station, 10 mi away; snow from Bonesteel
Nearby landmarksJoe Days Baybay · 2.0 miScalp Buttepeak · 1.2 miChicot Island (historical)island · 2.2 miJoe Ellis Island (historical)island · 2.2 miSaint Phillips Baybay · 6.5 miFairfax Lakelake · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJoe Day Bay Recreation Areastate recreation area · 2.0 mi · 79 acresS. Scalp Creek Recreation Areastate recreation area · 2.4 mi · 305 acresWhite Swan Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.2 miPease Creek Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.4 mi · 601 acresWhite Swan Game Production Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 1,536 acresSouth Wheeler Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.7 mi · 249 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 3 Nov 200222 mi away, near Butte, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 20215 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGregory County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 52 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTripp County Water User Districtserves 4,860 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,498 ft457 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
