Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:45 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min8:02 am – 4:52 pm
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People1,023 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.6440 householdsMedian household income $63,182Median home value $193,300Median rent $618 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,802 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 426 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 19%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 22 minutes77% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 5°F26 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 20 days10 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, De Smet station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Whitewoodlake · 4.8 miLake Henrylake · 6.8 miDe Smet Visitor Centervisitor center · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Thompson Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.0 mi · 265 acresKopperudstate conservation land · 4.1 miWhitewood Sloughstate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 2,000 acresLake Henrystate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 91 acresLake Thompson Game Production Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 5,280 acresArnoldstate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 83 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198241 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Oct 200523 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKingsbury County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025214 of 365 days measured146 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brookings County, SD, 28 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Prestonserves 589 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,690 ft515 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera De Smet Memorial Hospital9.4 miPost officeLake Preston Post Office1.4 miTown hallLake Preston City Hall1.4 miPoliceKingsbury County Sheriff8.7 miFire stationLake Preston Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryLake Preston Elementary School1.5 miHighLake Preston Junior and High School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY38 miInterstateI-2932 miUS highwayUS 142.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57249 ZIP area.
