Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:46 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:57 am – 4:53 pm
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People51,907 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.022,004 householdsMedian household income $77,580Median home value $290,200Median rent $1,074 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,374 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 29,641 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 18 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%3% 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, 8 mi away; snow from Sioux Falls
Parks and public landsKuehnpark · 1.5 mi · 84 acresMemorial Parkpark · 1.6 miWall Lakestate recreation area · 6.4 miGrass Lakestate recreation area · 11.2 mi · 371 acresScott Lakestate recreation area · 11.4 mi · 330 acresLake Alvin Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.9 mi · 56 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 3.6 on 11 Jul 198235 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202337 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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 serving the town
Elevation1,529 ft466 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLifeScape Hospital and School4.3 miPost officeSouthwest Carrier Annex Post Office3.1 miTown hallTea City Hall4.3 miPoliceTea Police Department4.3 miFire stationSioux Falls Fire Rescue Station 62.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryR F Pettigrew Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryFrontier Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Katharine Drexel Elementary School1.4 miCollegeNational American University2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD7.1 miInterstateI-292.5 miUS highwayUS 1815 miCoachSioux FallsJefferson Lines5.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57106 ZIP area.
