Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:51 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min8:03 am – 4:59 pm
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People866 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.1357 householdsMedian household income $77,841Median home value $203,300Median rent $394 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,506 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 508 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, other services 16%, farming, forestry and mining 16%Average commute 22 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F26 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 24 days30 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mitchell station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksStickney Lakelake · 6.5 miOld Stickney Lakelake · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHubbard Sloughstate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 86 acresPebblestate conservation land · 5.1 miFish Lakestate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 415 acresStickney Lakestate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 78 acresNelson Lakestate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 159 acresTjomslandstate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 82 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 25 Oct 199013 mi away, near Plankinton, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jan 202148 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, 73 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Vernonserves 461 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,444 ft440 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera Queen of Peace Hospital12.6 miPost officeMount Vernon Post Office2.1 miTown hallMount Vernon City Hall2.4 miFire stationMount Vernon Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD76 miInterstateI-903.7 miUS highwayUS 28111 miCoachMitchellJefferson Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57363 ZIP area.
