Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:54 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min8:02 am – 5:01 pm
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People1,959 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.3604 householdsMedian household income $54,107Median home value $113,900Median rent $742 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,708 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 736 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, public administration 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 15 minutes74% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other languages 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 12°F24 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 14 days36 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pickstown station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsLake Andes National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.3 mi · 931 acresRed Lakestate recreation area · 2.8 mi · 912 acresLake Andes Unitsstate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 55 acresNorth Point Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.2 mi · 897 acresPickstown Game Production Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 598 acresRandall Creek Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.6 mi · 182 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 3 Nov 200233 mi away, near Butte, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202115 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCharles Mix County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025320 of 348 days measured24 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, NE, 47 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Andesserves 710 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,531 ft467 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWagner Community Memorial Hospital11.6 miPost officeLake Andes Post Office1.5 miTown hallLake Andes City Hall1.6 miPoliceCharles Mix County Sheriff's Office1.4 miFire stationLake Andes Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryAndes Central Elementary School1.2 miHighAndes Central High School1.3 miMiddleAndes Central Junior High School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD94 miInterstateI-9038 miUS highwayUS 2811.6 miTransit2 stops within a mileIhanktowan TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57356 ZIP area.
