Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:49 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:57 am – 4:57 pm
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People925 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.0360 householdsMedian household income $72,250Median home value $161,000Median rent $809 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,788 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 492 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, wholesale trade 10%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 30 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F29 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 17 days33 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yankton 2 E station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksMarindahl Lakelake · 4.1 miLake Montogomerylake · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMarindahl Lakestate recreation area · 3.2 mi · 607 acresStorm Breakstate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 81 acresHuff Lakestate recreation area · 7.7 miSchramm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 miHansonstate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 108 acresThompsonstate conservation land · 10.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 Nov 198231 mi away, near Tyndall, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202317 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClay County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: 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, Clay County monitors, SD
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIreneserves 422 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,597 ft487 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPioneer Memorial Hospital9.7 miPost officeIrene Post Office4.8 miTown hallIrene City Hall4.7 miPoliceIrene Police Department4.7 miFire stationIrene Fire Department4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD42 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA143 miInterstateI-2923 miUS highwayUS 818.6 miCoachVermillionJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57037 ZIP area.
