Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:48 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min8:13 am – 4:57 pm
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People546 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.6254 householdsMedian household income $67,500Median home value $78,70094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $860 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 300 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 25%, construction 21%, education and health care 15%Average commute 17 minutes60% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 12% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 7%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 3°F21 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month June47 in of snow a year, on about 33 days14 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Roscoe station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksCleveland Damreservoir · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLoseestate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 202 acresSchaberstate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 162 acresSteigelmeirstate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 326 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 26 Nov 198929 mi away, near Lowry, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 9 Dec 202021 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEdmunds County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025301 of 360 days measured53 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brown County, SD, 49 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRoscoeserves 269 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,787 ft545 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBowdle Healthcare Center Hospital16.9 miPost officeRoscoe Post Office3.3 miTown hallRoscoe City Hall3.3 miFire stationRoscoe Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen Regional Airport ABR44 miUS highwayUS 123.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57471 ZIP area.
