Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 43 min5:46 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min8:13 am – 4:54 pm
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People670 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.6276 householdsMedian household income $75,833Median home value $75,400Median rent $725 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,806 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 337 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, other services 15%Average commute 23 minutes65% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 1°F22 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 14 days16 days above 90°F, 175 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Leola station, 3 mi away; snow from Elm Lake 4 Nw
Nearby landmarksLake Lundquistlake · 2.3 miAlkali Lakelake · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSchool #2state conservation land · 4.9 mi · 166 acresSchool #3state conservation land · 5.0 mi · 87 acresRosettestate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 82 acresMoscowstate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 288 acresWagemanstate conservation land · 14.6 mi · 154 acresElm Lake Game Production Areastate recreation area · 15.6 mi · 159 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 9 Dec 202037 mi away, near Bowdle, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 9 Dec 202037 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMcPherson County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateCold wave 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLeolaserves 434 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,661 ft506 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeLeola Post Office2.9 miTown hallLeola City Hall2.9 miPoliceMcPherson County Sheriff's Office2.9 miFire stationLeola Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen Regional Airport ABR34 miUS highwayUS 1220 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57456 ZIP area.
