Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 41 min5:47 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min8:12 am – 4:55 pm
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People2,485 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.2940 householdsMedian household income $86,000Median home value $195,700Median rent $1,213 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,688 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,150 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, retail 8%Average commute 20 minutes72% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, German or Dutch 4%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 3°F20 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 17 days13 days above 90°F, 180 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ipswich station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlank Damreservoir · 7.7 miRosette Lakelake · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMina Weststate recreation area · 8.9 miMinastate recreation area · 9.0 mi · 302 acresMina Eaststate recreation area · 9.9 miLightstate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 155 acresShanerstate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 314 acresRosettestate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 82 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 26 Nov 198948 mi away, near Lowry, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 9 Dec 202039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEdmunds County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Brown County, SD, 30 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIpswichserves 928 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,480 ft451 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera Saint Luke's Hospital22.3 miPost officeIpswich Post Office4.5 miTown hallIpswich City Hall4.5 miPoliceEdmunds County Sheriff's Office4.4 miFire stationIpswich Volunteer Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen Regional Airport ABR25 miUS highwayUS 124.6 miCoachAberdeenJefferson Lines22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57451 ZIP area.
