Local servicesHospitalMadison Community Hospital23.2 miPost officeHoward Post Office3.0 miTown hallHoward City Hall3.0 miPoliceMiner County Sheriff2.9 miFire stationHoward Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD52 miInterstateI-9025 miUS highwayUS 819.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57349 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57349 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min5:47 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min8:01 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,513 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.3607 householdsMedian household income $75,179Median home value $153,000Median rent $603 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,376 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 762 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, retail 12%Average commute 20 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 5°F26 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 18 days14 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Howard station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksTwin Lakeslake · 7.4 miSilver Lakelake · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSpencerstate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 365 acresFischerstate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 83 acresBurkestate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 635 acresLewis Lakestate recreation area · 8.5 mi · 62 acresTwin Lakesstate recreation area · 10.2 mi · 773 acresHageman Sloughstate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 191 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 25 Oct 199047 mi away, near Plankinton, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Oct 20054 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMiner County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025214 of 365 days measured146 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brookings County, SD, 46 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHowardserves 848 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,511 ft461 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
