Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:51 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:58 am – 4:58 pm
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People222 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.4120 householdsMedian household income $72,250Median home value $151,400Median rent $636 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,386 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate81% of adults are in the labour force, 155 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 37%, education and health care 23%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 21 minutes59% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 15% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F25 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 24 days27 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Menno station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksKloucek Lakelake · 5.1 miBeaver Lakelake · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Divisionstate park · 6.3 mi · 203 acresUlmer Wildernessstate wilderness · 5.9 miBeaver Lakestate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 183 acresLake Henry Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 256 acresSchramm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 miSnake Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 247 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 Nov 198214 mi away, near Tyndall, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202332 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowYankton County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025308 of 351 days measured41 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, SD, 32 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLestervilleserves 115 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,359 ft414 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Dakota Human Services Center13.8 miPost officeLesterville Post Office1.5 miTown hallScotland City Hall9.0 miPoliceScotland Police Department9.0 miFire stationLesterville Fire and Rescue1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD56 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA149 miInterstateI-2940 miUS highwayUS 8112 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57040 ZIP area.
