Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 41 min4:59 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min7:25 am – 4:07 pm
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People388 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.2179 householdsMedian household income $68,229Median home value $229,30075% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,525 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 235 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 73%, education and health care 27%Average commute 44 minutes18% drive alone, 82% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 7°F19 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month June47 in of snow a year, on about 24 days21 days above 90°F, 181 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glad Valley 2 W station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsGrand River National Grasslandnational grassland · 11.8 mi · 154,662 acresOwen Lakestate recreation area · 14.7 mi · 277 acresHugh Glass Recreation Areastate recreation area · 18.9 mi · 511 acresCedar River National Grasslandnational grassland · 37.8 mi · 6,714 acresCuster National Forestnational forest · 53.9 mi · 73,890 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPerkins County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 351 days measured9 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Meade County, SD, 67 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLemmonserves 1,156 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,584 ft788 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeMeadow Post Office7.0 miFire stationMeadow Fire Department6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport DIK97 miUS highwayUS 21231 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57644 ZIP area.
