Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:48 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min8:07 am – 4:56 pm
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People776 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.0297 householdsMedian household income $83,542Median home value $209,500Median rent $738 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,225 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 318 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 47%, education and health care 19%, other services 9%Average commute 17 minutes64% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 6°F23 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month June44 in of snow a year, on about 29 days22 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Huron Rgnl Ap station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Dudleylake · 4.9 miIron Riverriver · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPheasant Countrystate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 200 acresSpink Coounty Dam Game Production Areastate conservation land · 5.4 miJames Riverstate recreation area · 6.6 mi · 59 acresWollmanstate conservation land · 8.1 miMud Lake Game Production Areastate recreation area · 10.6 mi · 149 acresUpper Cain Creekstate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 155 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 25 May 198648 mi away, near Storla, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 21 Nov 200332 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBeadle County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 363 days measured76 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Codington County, SD, 62 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHitchcockserves 112 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,315 ft401 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospital18.5 miPost officeHitchcock Post Office1.8 miFire stationHitchcock Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen Regional Airport ABR57 miUS highwayUS 2816.5 miCoachHuronJefferson Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57348 ZIP area.
