Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min6:00 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min8:14 am – 5:08 pm
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People735 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.7254 householdsMedian household income $66,818Median home value $139,300Median rent $534 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,644 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 353 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 14 minutes77% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 15% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other languages 7%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 12°F22 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month June49 in of snow a year, on about 23 days34 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Murdo station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWhite Clay Buttepeak · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Pierre National Grasslandnational grassland · 18.2 mi · 115,811 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 9 Aug 201133 mi away, near Fort Pierre, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Aug 202212 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJones County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: 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, 48 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWr/lj - Mni Wiconiserves 4,720 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation2,172 ft662 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeMurdo Post Office3.0 miTown hallMurdo City Hall2.9 miPoliceJones County Sheriff3.0 miFire stationMurdo Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR38 miInterstateI-90 Business Lp3.2 miUS highwayUS 833.4 miCoachVivianJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57559 ZIP area.
