Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min5:42 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 40 min8:11 am – 4:50 pm
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People223 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.1134 householdsMedian household income $44,375Median home value $50,40095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,156 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 146 employedMain industries: wholesale trade 24%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, other services 13%Average commute 19 minutes39% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 27% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Tagalog 9%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 0°F22 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month July38 in of snow a year, on about 29 days9 days above 90°F, 179 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbia 8 N station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksDakota Lakelake · 5.4 miHyatt Sloughlake · 5.7 miColumbia Road Reservoirreservoir · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHecla Managementstate conservation land · under a mile · 642 acresWest Heclastate conservation land · under a mile · 158 acresEast Heclastate conservation land · under a mile · 155 acresSand Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.1 mi · 19,486 acresZabrashastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 1,121 acresHecla Controlledstate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 494 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBrown County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: 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, Brown County monitors, SD
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHeclaserves 200 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2024: disinfection by-products, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,296 ft395 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHI Oakes Hospital19.6 miPost officeHecla Post Officeunder a mileFire stationHecla Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen Regional Airport ABR32 miUS highwayUS 28118 miCoachGrotonJefferson Lines29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57446 ZIP area.
