Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min5:53 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min8:06 am – 5:01 pm
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People1,120 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.7459 householdsMedian household income $63,125Median home value $144,200Median rent $827 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,256 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 645 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 23%, retail 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 16 minutes63% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 14% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 8°F24 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month May38 in of snow a year, on about 15 days26 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, White Lake station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksSobek Lakelake · 2.3 miLake Sixteenlake · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKimballstate conservation land · 2.6 miLake Sixteenstate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 68 acresHumphries Sloughstate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 244 acresJorgensen Refugestate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 104 acresChain Lakestate recreation area · 14.4 mi · 916 acresCrow Lakestate recreation area · 16.2 mi · 493 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 4 Mar 198338 mi away, near Fort Thompson, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 7 Feb 201414 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBrule County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025333 of 358 days measured24 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 18, worst day 112main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hughes County, SD, 66 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAurora-brule Rural Water Systemserves 2,750 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,769 ft539 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSanford Mid - Dakota Medical Center Hospital19.6 miPost officeKimball Post Office2.9 miTown hallKimball City Office2.8 miPoliceKimball Police Department2.9 miFire stationKimball Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR79 miInterstateI-904.2 miUS highwayUS 28124 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57355 ZIP area.
