Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:09 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:26 am – 4:17 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People141 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.564 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 15°F21 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month May48 in of snow a year, on about 16 days28 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Meade station
Nearby landmarksCentennial Trail and Camp Fechner Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileAlkali Creek Trailheadtrailhead · 2.3 miAlkali Creek Horsecampcampground · 2.3 miHorsecamp, Camp Sitecampground · 2.4 miBear Buttepeak · 5.1 miBear Butte Lakelake · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Meade National Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileBear Butte Lake Recreation Areastate recreation area · 2.5 mi · 243 acresBlack Hills National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.7 mi · 89 acresSturgis City Municipal Parkpark · 1.5 miMarcoux Game Production 0areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 561 acresCentennial Parkpark · 2.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 6 Feb 199632 mi away, near Hill City, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 29 Jun 202449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMeade County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 351 days measured9 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Meade County monitors, SD
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFort Meade Va Centerserves 800 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation3,300 ft1,006 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFort Meade VA Medical Centerunder a milePost officeFort Meade Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSturgis City Hall2.0 miPoliceMeade County Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationFort Meade Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 high, 2 otherHighSturgis Brown High Schoolunder a mileSchoolBelievers Fellowship Academy School1.6 miSchoolDevelopmental Disabilities Program School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRapid City Regional Airport RAP33 miInterstateI-901.7 miUS highwayUS 141.7 miCoachSpearfishJefferson Lines22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57741 ZIP area.
