Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:45 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:57 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,404 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.9517 householdsMedian household income $120,341Median home value $474,50094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,230 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 761 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, retail 15%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 19 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Russian or other Slavic 4%, Spanish 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 7°F28 in of rain a yearwettest month June45 in of snow a year, on about 33 days19 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sioux Falls Wfo Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Sioux Falls
Nearby landmarksUniversity of South Dakota Sioux Fallscollege · 5.0 miSioux Falls Diversion Channelreservoir · 4.6 miSioux Fallswaterfall · 7.8 miSoutheast Technical Institutecollege · 6.9 miCovells Lakelake · 7.8 miDells Islandisland · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNurserypark · 4.3 miSanfordrecreation area · 5.2 miBig Siouxstate recreation area · 8.7 mi · 441 acresPalisadesstate recreation area · 11.2 mi · 167 acresScott Lakestate recreation area · 11.8 mi · 330 acresBeaver Creek Nature Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 150 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198224 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMinnehaha County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: 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, Minnehaha County monitors, SD
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSioux Fallsserves 216,462 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,443 ft440 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSanford Hospital8.9 miPost officeCrooks Post Office3.3 miTown hallCrooks Municipal Office3.5 miPoliceSioux Falls Police Department7.8 miFire stationRenner Fire Rescue1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryRenberg Elementary School1.6 miCollegeUniversity of South Dakota Sioux Falls5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD5.6 miInterstateI-291.9 miUS highwayUS 7722 miCoachSioux FallsJefferson Lines6.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57055 ZIP area.
