Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:12 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:21 am – 4:19 pm
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People176 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.895 householdsMedian household income $96,146100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,095 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 11°F18 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month May37 in of snow a year, on about 18 days43 days above 90°F, 186 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oral station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBockert Reservoirreservoir · 4.3 miHay Canyon Buttepeak · 7.5 miWindy Buttepeak · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOralstate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 641 acresSherbarthstate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 658 acresBuffalo Gap National Grasslandnational grassland · 7.6 mi · 586,971 acresWind Cave National Parknational park · 16.2 mi · 33,927 acresBuffalo Gapstate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 160 acresAngostura Reservoir Game Production Areastate recreation area · 11.1 mi · 1,434 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 14 Nov 201125 mi away, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Mar 202523 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFall River County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFall River Wudserves 1,057 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation3,241 ft988 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFall River Health Services Hospital15.8 miPost officeSmithwick Post Office4.2 miFire stationSmithwick Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChadron Municipal Airport CDR36 miUS highwayUS 3858.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57766 ZIP area.
