Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 41 min5:50 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min8:16 am – 4:58 pm
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People136 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.068 householdsMedian household income $53,571Median home value $80,70087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $522 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% 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 84°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 4°F19 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 22 days18 days above 90°F, 179 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Selby station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksHiddenwood Lakelake · 5.9 miSpring Lakelake · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSteidler Memorialstate conservation land · 4.6 miLake Hiddenwoodstate recreation area · 5.7 mi · 331 acresSalt Lakestate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 1,002 acresBowdle-hosmerstate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 175 acresSand Lakestate recreation area · 11.7 mi · 163 acresHeilmanstate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 147 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 26 Nov 198915 mi away, near Lowry, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 9 Dec 20207 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWalworth County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 73 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJavaserves 121 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation2,066 ft630 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBowdle Healthcare Center Hospital11.3 miPost officeJava Post Office2.1 miTown hallJava City Hall2.1 miPoliceSelby Police Department8.3 miFire stationJava Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen Regional Airport ABR70 miUS highwayUS 838.5 miCoachSelbyJefferson Lines8.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57452 ZIP area.
