Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:11 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:20 am – 4:18 pm
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People1,416 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.2376 householdsMedian household income $21,545Median rent $605 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting21.9% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 389 employedMain industries: education and health care 46%, hospitality, food and recreation 37%, professional and business services 6%Average commute 18 minutes94% drive alone, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, other languages 16%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 14°F17 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month June44 in of snow a year, on about 18 days43 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oglala 1s station, 6 mi away; rain from Pine Ridge Ap; snow from Oelrichs
Nearby landmarksOglala Lakelake · 6.4 miRed Dog Tablepeak · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBuffalo Gap National Grasslandnational grassland · 4.2 mi · 586,971 acresWind Cave National Parknational park · 36.2 mi · 33,927 acresBadlands National Parknational park · 37.8 mi · 111,331 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 14 Nov 201136 mi away, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Mar 202539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOglala Lakota County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Custer County, SD, 45 mi away
Internet at home63% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLakota Tech High Schoolserves 1,250 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,053 ft931 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPine Ridge Indian Health Service Hospital19.9 miPost officeOglala Post Office5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChadron Municipal Airport CDR33 miUS highwayUS 185.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57764 ZIP area.
