Local servicesHospitalRosebud Comprehensive Health Care Facility Hospital9.5 miPost officeMission Post Office1.4 miTown hallMission Town Hall1.4 miPoliceMission Police Department1.4 miFire stationMission Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolTodd County Achievement Schoolunder a mileSchoolSicangu Owayawa Oti School1.0 miMiddleTodd County Middle School1.0 miCollegeSinte Gleska University2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR78 miUS highwayW US Hwy 181.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57555 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57555 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min6:02 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min8:11 am – 5:10 pm
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People3,740 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.11,203 householdsMedian household income $40,694Median home value $84,600Median rent $573 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,097 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,100 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, retail 12%, public administration 10%Average commute 14 minutes81% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, other languages 16%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 12°F21 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month June42 in of snow a year, on about 20 days30 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mission station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMission Lakelake · under a mileSinte Gleska Universitycollege · 2.4 miAntelope Lakelake · 2.6 miHaystack Buttepeak · 6.9 miTable Buttepeak · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSamuel R. McKelvie National Forestnational forest · 36.4 mi · 115,772 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Jun 201539 mi away, near Valentine, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Aug 202246 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTodd County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025287 of 365 days measured78 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jackson County, SD, 55 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMission Water Systemserves 1,500 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,611 ft796 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
