Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min5:06 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min7:22 am – 4:14 pm
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People234 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.3112 householdsMedian household income $250,00172% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,338 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 105 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 71%, education and health care 10%, wholesale trade 5%Average commute 27 minutes30% drive alone, 71% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages84% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 8% 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 60°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 9°F18 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month May30 in of snow a year, on about 13 days43 days above 90°F, 175 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wasta station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksShyne Lakelake · 5.5 miTisdale Lakelake · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTisdale Lakestate recreation area · 6.1 mi · 159 acresCurlew Lakestate recreation area · 11.5 mi · 440 acresBadlands National Parknational park · 19.3 mi · 111,331 acresNew Underwood Damstate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 156 acresBlack Hills National Forestnational forest · 36.0 mi · 1,075,125 acresWind Cave National Parknational park · 53.8 mi · 33,927 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Mar 202548 mi away, near Fairburn, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Mar 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPennington County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025282 of 364 days measured81 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 32, worst day 107main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pennington County monitors, SD
Internet at home44% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone54% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLakeside Water Users Districtserves 51 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation2,976 ft907 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeWasta Post Office7.8 miFire stationWasta Volunteer Fire Department7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRapid City Regional Airport RAP25 miInterstateI-902.8 miUS highwayUS 142.8 miCoachWallJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57767 ZIP area.
