Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min6:04 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min8:12 am – 5:12 pm
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People1,317 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 24.7328 householdsMedian household income $40,417Median home value $37,800Median rent $572 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting28.3% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 337 employedMain industries: education and health care 65%, farming, forestry and mining 7%, retail 7%Average commute 12 minutes59% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 15% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 52%, other languages 37%, Tagalog 11%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 12°F22 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month June47 in of snow a year, on about 21 days32 days above 90°F, 171 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrington station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksGrass Mountainpeak · 6.2 miSand Lakelake · 6.8 miJack Lakelake · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLacreek National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.8 mi · 16,571 acresSamuel R. McKelvie National Forestnational forest · 22.0 mi · 115,772 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 May 200335 mi away, near Martin, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 21 Jul 201828 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTodd County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025287 of 365 days measured78 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jackson County, SD, 46 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTripp County Water User Districtserves 4,860 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,905 ft885 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRosebud Comprehensive Health Care Facility Hospital15.1 miPost officeSaint Francis Post Office9.8 miFire stationSaint Francis Volunteer Fire Department9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR95 miUS highwayW US Hwy 186.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57572 ZIP area.
