Local servicesHospitalFaulkton Area Medical Center2.6 miPost officeFaulkton Post Office2.6 miTown hallFaulkton City Hall2.5 miPoliceFaulk County Sheriff's Office2.6 miFire stationFaulkton Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen Regional Airport ABR44 miUS highwayUS 2121.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57438 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57438 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 38 min5:49 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 46 min8:12 am – 4:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People973 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.2413 householdsMedian household income $70,673Median home value $134,400Median rent $791 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $975 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 452 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 25%, education and health care 17%, retail 15%Average commute 15 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, German or Dutch 6%, other languages 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 4°F22 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month June44 in of snow a year, on about 17 days22 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Faulkton 1 Nw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Faulktonlake · 2.6 miVogeler Lakelake · 6.4 miSugar Loaf Hillpeak · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Faulktonstate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 155 acresIngallsstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 81 acresGerken Refugestate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 953 acresCottonwood Lakestate recreation area · 12.0 mi · 1,845 acresSpraguestate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 164 acresSpring Lakestate recreation area · 16.6 mi · 518 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 26 Nov 198941 mi away, near Lowry, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 9 Dec 202042 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFaulk County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively LowWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025301 of 360 days measured53 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brown County, SD, 53 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFaulktonserves 693 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,612 ft491 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
