Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:52 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min8:09 am – 5:00 pm
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People238 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.8117 householdsMedian household income $74,19668% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 153 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 33%, education and health care 22%, wholesale trade 16%Average commute 23 minutes58% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 7°F23 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 15 days24 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Highmore 1 W station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksRee Hillspeak · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDakotastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 159 acresCollins Sloughstate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 951 acresHawkins Game Production Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 1,280 acresCurtisstate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 481 acresHighmore Game Production Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 165 acresLake Louisestate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 989 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 4 Mar 198318 mi away, near Fort Thompson, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Aug 201746 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHand County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025333 of 358 days measured24 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 18, worst day 112main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hughes County, SD, 37 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMid-dakota Rural Waterserves 11,833 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,015 ft614 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic12.7 miPost officeRee Heights Post Office5.6 miFire stationRee Heights Fire Department5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR53 miUS highwayUS 147.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57371 ZIP area.
