Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:46 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:54 am – 4:54 pm
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People661 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.2300 householdsMedian household income $89,688Median home value $194,30088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,773 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 388 employedMain industries: manufacturing 31%, education and health care 30%, construction 11%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 7°F30 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 17 days19 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hawarden station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksRock Riverriver · 5.0 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWatershed Lakestate recreation area · 3.8 mi · 79 acresRock Sioux Accessstate recreation area · 4.9 miRollingsstate conservation land · 4.3 miOak Ridge Game Production Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 610 acresNewton Hillsstate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 985 acresBig Sioux Parkpark · 5.2 mi · 248 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202324 mi away, near Wakonda, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202324 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLincoln County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025308 of 351 days measured41 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, SD, 26 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHudsonserves 332 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,371 ft418 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHawarden Regional Healthcare Medical Center8.9 miPost officeHudson Post Office4.3 miTown hallAlcester City Hall8.3 miPoliceAlcester Police Department8.3 miFire stationHudson Fire Department4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD34 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA130 miInterstateI-2913 miUS highwayUS 187.8 miCoachVermillionJefferson Lines30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57034 ZIP area.
