Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:48 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min8:01 am – 4:56 pm
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People272 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.5108 householdsMedian household income $79,167Median home value $215,300Median rent $440 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,910 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 112 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, construction 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 30 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F25 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 18 days25 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alexandria station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Elilake · 1.3 miLong Lakelake · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEdigerstate conservation land · under a mile · 79 acresLake Elistate conservation land · 1.3 miLehrman Sloughstate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 81 acresGross Lakestate recreation area · 7.2 mi · 195 acresTuschen Lakestate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 144 acresForsch Lakestate recreation area · 8.2 mi · 246 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 25 Oct 199044 mi away, near Plankinton, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Oct 200523 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMcCook County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Minnehaha County, SD, 41 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpencerserves 170 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,388 ft423 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera Queen of Peace Hospital20.6 miPost officeSpencer Post Office1.9 miFire stationSpencer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD44 miInterstateI-906.1 miUS highwayUS 8112 miCoachMitchellJefferson Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57374 ZIP area.
