Local servicesHospitalAvera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic22.6 miPost officeHighmore Post Office4.0 miTown hallCity of Highmore4.1 miPoliceHyde County Sheriff's Office4.3 miFire stationHighmore Fire Department and Ambulance Service4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR44 miUS highwayUS 147.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57345 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57345 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:52 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min8:11 am – 5:00 pm
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People941 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.7410 householdsMedian household income $75,735Median home value $171,900Median rent $940 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,846 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 455 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, farming, forestry and mining 22%, retail 18%Average commute 13 minutes66% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 7°F23 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 15 days24 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Highmore 1 W station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Douglaslake · 4.5 miMitchell Lakelake · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHighmore Game Production Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 165 acresChappellestate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 193 acresLake Louisestate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 989 acresRezac Lakestate recreation area · 15.7 mi · 571 acresRice Lakestate recreation area · 16.0 mi · 876 acresBlunt Reservoirstate recreation area · 17.0 mi · 710 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 198325 mi away, near Fort Thompson, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Aug 201731 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHyde County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowCold wave 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, nearest monitors: Hughes County, SD, 29 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHighmoreserves 682 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,774 ft541 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
