Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:49 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:59 am – 4:57 pm
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People2,155 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.1793 householdsMedian household income $73,750Median home value $179,700Median rent $749 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,997 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,035 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, retail 14%Average commute 16 minutes72% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%, German or Dutch 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F25 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 24 days27 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Menno station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 8.5 miLake Mennolake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFreemanstate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 58 acresWalzstate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 391 acresLake Charlesstate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 76 acresKnodel Game Production Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 534 acresBrandt Lakestate recreation area · 12.8 miHuff Lakestate recreation area · 13.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 Nov 198230 mi away, near Tyndall, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202335 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHutchinson County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025308 of 351 days measured41 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, SD, 38 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFreemanserves 1,329 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,502 ft458 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFreeman Regional Health Services Hospital2.2 miPost officeFreeman Post Office2.1 miTown hallFreeman City Hall2.1 miPoliceFreeman Police Office2.1 miFire stationFreeman Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD41 miInterstateI-9024 miUS highwayUS 187.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57029 ZIP area.
