Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 43 min5:38 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min8:05 am – 4:47 pm
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People5,100 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.91,628 householdsMedian household income $51,889Median home value $130,000Median rent $656 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,581 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 2,046 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%, public administration 12%Average commute 13 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, other languages 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 5°F25 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June48 in of snow a year, on about 24 days11 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sisseton station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsNorth Drywoodstate conservation land · 5.7 miSouth Drywoodstate conservation land · 7.4 miSica Hollowstate recreation area · 8.4 mi · 893 acresShepardstate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 78 acresPeever Slough + 40state conservation land · 7.6 mi · 517 acresS Buffalo Lake, Eaststate recreation area · 9.6 mi · 62 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 9 Jul 197550 mi away, Near Morris, MinnesotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 20 Oct 199513 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRoberts County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 363 days measured76 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Codington County, SD, 49 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSissetonserves 2,479 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,260 ft384 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoteau des Prairies Hospital1.4 miPost officeSisseton Post Office1.3 miTown hallSisseton City Hall1.0 miPoliceRoberts County Sheriff's Office1.1 miFire stationSisseton Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighSisseton High Schoolunder a mileMiddleSisseton Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryWestside Elementary School1.0 miCollegeSisseton Wahpeton College2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY52 miInterstateI-294.2 miUS highwayUS 814.2 miCoachSisseton JctJefferson Lines4.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57262 ZIP area.
