Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:46 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:57 am – 4:53 pm
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People12,605 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.85,239 householdsMedian household income $74,141Median home value $269,600Median rent $1,092 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,898 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 7,222 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 16%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 17 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 8%, other languages 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%7% 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, 4 mi away; snow from Sioux Falls
Nearby landmarksUniversity of South Dakota Sioux Fallscollege · 1.8 miSoutheast Technical Institutecollege · 2.7 miSioux Fallswaterfall · 5.6 miSioux Falls Diversion Channelreservoir · 3.9 miCovells Lakelake · 4.8 miWall Lakelake · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThelinpark · 1.7 miGreen Hillspark · 1.7 miScott Lakestate recreation area · 8.5 mi · 330 acresWall Lakestate recreation area · 8.6 miBig Siouxstate recreation area · 10.3 mi · 441 acresGrass Lakestate recreation area · 10.7 mi · 371 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 198229 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202343 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation1,490 ft454 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSioux Falls Veterans Affairs Medical Center5.6 miPost officeCrooks Post Office4.4 miTown hallCrooks Municipal Office3.8 miPoliceSioux Falls Police Department5.3 miFire stationSioux Falls Fire Rescue Department Station 112.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 otherMiddleGeorge McGovern Middle School1.9 miSchoolMcCrossan Boys Ranch School2.0 miCollegeUniversity of South Dakota Sioux Falls1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD3.9 miInterstateI-90under a mileUS highwayUS 1821 miCoachSioux FallsJefferson Lines2.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57107 ZIP area.
