Local servicesHospitalMadison Community Hospital17.7 miPost officeMontrose Post Office3.0 miTown hallMontrose City Hall2.9 miPoliceMcCook County Sheriff9.4 miFire stationMontrose Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD25 miInterstateI-906.3 miUS highwayUS 8111 miCoachSioux FallsJefferson Lines24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57048 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57048 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:47 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:59 am – 4:54 pm
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People1,237 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.2447 householdsMedian household income $84,081Median home value $348,000Median rent $685 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,812 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 686 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%, construction 9%Average commute 28 minutes77% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F28 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 12 days22 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Montrose 8n station, 5 mi away; rain from Montrose
Nearby landmarksLittle Vermillion Riverriver · 1.9 miIsland Lakelake · 5.1 miClear Lakelake · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIsland Lakestate recreation area · 4.6 mi · 173 acresHorsted Game Production Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 236 acresIsland Lake Game Production Areastate recreation area · 5.0 mi · 123 acresHealy Sloughstate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 158 acresDiamond Lakestate recreation area · 8.2 mi · 263 acresEast Vermillion Lake Game Production Areastate recreation area · 8.2 mi · 1,481 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198230 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Oct 200529 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMcCook County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMontroseserves 468 people from ground 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
Elevation1,549 ft472 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
