Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:50 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min8:02 am – 4:58 pm
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People19,104 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.78,487 householdsMedian household income $65,620Median home value $208,200Median rent $857 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,540 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 10,059 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 12%, retail 11%Average commute 13 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 7°F21 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 24 days26 days above 90°F, 168 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mitchell 2 N station, 2 mi away; rain from Mitchell Muni Ap; snow from Mitchell
Parks and public landsCadwell Parkpark · under a mile · 70 acresDry Run Creek Parkpark · under a mileBluestem Game Production Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 162 acresRodunerstate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 117 acresHubbard Sloughstate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 86 acresTjomslandstate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 82 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 Nov 198250 mi away, near Tyndall, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jan 202147 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDavison County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 364 days measured66 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 125main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Minnehaha County, SD, 62 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMitchellserves 15,651 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 serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,301 ft397 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera Queen of Peace Hospital1.6 miPost officeMitchell Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMitchell City Hallunder a milePoliceMitchell Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMitchell Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherElementaryJohn Paul II Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMitchell Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolAbbott House Schoolunder a mileCollegeDakota Wesleyan University1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD66 miInterstateI-90 Busunder a mileUS highwayUS 28120 miCoachMitchellJefferson Lines1.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57301 ZIP area.
