Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:54 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min8:12 am – 5:02 pm
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People277 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.3133 householdsMedian household income $53,125Median home value $90,000Median rent $670 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $667 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 162 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 46%, other services 14%, manufacturing 6%Average commute 24 minutes59% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Arabic 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 3°F19 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 15 days32 days above 90°F, 189 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrold 12 Ssw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksWoodruff Lakelake · 5.9 miSwanson Lakelake · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWoodruff Lake Areastate recreation area · 5.9 mi · 130 acresChappellestate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 193 acresSharpe Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.9 mi · 78,431 acresH Smithstate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 1,005 acresR Leesmanstate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 1,608 acresDavid Oglestate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 805 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 4 Mar 198323 mi away, near Fort Thompson, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 30 May 202442 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHughes County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025333 of 358 days measured24 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 18, worst day 112main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hughes County monitors, SD
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPierreserves 14,091 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,895 ft578 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeHarrold Post Office7.5 miFire stationHarrold Fire Department7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR25 miInterstateI-9036 miUS highwayUS 149.3 miCoachOnidaJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57536 ZIP area.
