Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:48 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:57 am – 4:55 pm
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People2,220 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.4835 householdsMedian household income $93,393Median home value $273,800Median rent $983 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,379 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 1,152 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 16%, retail 10%Average commute 23 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F28 in of rain a yearwettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 19 days19 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bridgewater station, 21 mi away; snow from Marion
Parks and public landsShaefferstate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 530 acresCrosleystate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 277 acresLoss Lakestate recreation area · 11.8 mi · 100 acresWall Lakestate recreation area · 12.0 miLake Vermillion Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.4 mi · 213 acresWeisenseestate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 499 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 Nov 198245 mi away, near Tyndall, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202331 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTurner County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTm Rural Water Districtserves 4,250 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,322 ft403 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFreeman Regional Health Services Hospital15.4 miPost officeParker Post Officeunder a mileTown hallParker City Hallunder a milePoliceTurner County Sheriff's Office1.1 miFire stationParker Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryParker Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighParker Junior And High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD23 miInterstateI-9015 miUS highwayUS 1811 miCoachSioux FallsJefferson Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57053 ZIP area.
