Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:51 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:59 am – 4:59 pm
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People1,242 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.9501 householdsMedian household income $59,779Median home value $121,500Median rent $599 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,435 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 588 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 13%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 19 minutes66% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 9°F26 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May37 in of snow a year, on about 18 days26 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tyndall station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksClear Lakelake · 5.1 miLake Henrylake · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Henry Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 256 acresSnake Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 247 acresBrandt Lakestate recreation area · 8.3 miSouth Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Divisionstate park · 10.1 mi · 203 acresEmilies Acresstate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 159 acresUlmer Wildernessstate wilderness · 11.4 miSource: 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 4.3 on 15 Nov 19829 mi away, near Tyndall, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202341 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBon Homme County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025320 of 348 days measured24 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, NE, 34 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterScotlandserves 785 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,381 ft421 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Michaels Hospital10.2 miPost officeScotland Post Office3.0 miTown hallScotland City Hall3.2 miPoliceScotland Police Department3.0 miFire stationScotland Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD61 miInterstateI-9038 miUS highwayUS 8118 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57059 ZIP area.
