Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min4:59 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 46 min7:21 am – 4:07 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 10°F19 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 17 days36 days above 90°F, 171 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dupree station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsBednor Lakestate recreation area · 7.0 mi · 155 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowZiebach County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Meade County, SD, 63 mi away
Drinking waterTri-county Rural Water Systemserves 2,190 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,516 ft767 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEagle Butte Hospital15.4 miPost officeDupree Post Office4.4 miTown hallDupree City Office4.5 miPoliceZiebach County Sheriffs Office4.3 miFire stationDupree Volunteer Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR75 miUS highwayUS 2124.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57629 ZIP area.
