Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:50 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:58 am – 4:58 pm
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People348 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.4104 householdsMedian household income $102,941Median home value $326,90094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,563 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 138 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 25%, manufacturing 20%, construction 15%Average commute 19 minutes75% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, German or Dutch 12%, Spanish 2%, other languages 2%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F29 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 17 days33 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yankton 2 E station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksBeaver Lakelake · 2.3 miGuthmiller Lakelake · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeaver Lakestate recreation area · 1.9 mi · 183 acresSchramm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 miUlmer Wildernessstate wilderness · 7.3 miHuff Lakestate recreation area · 8.3 miSouth Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Divisionstate park · 10.6 mi · 203 acresThompsonstate conservation land · 8.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 Nov 198219 mi away, near Tyndall, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202326 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowYankton County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025308 of 351 days measured41 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, SD, 26 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUticaserves 65 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2025: disinfection by-products, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,319 ft402 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Dakota Human Services Center9.6 miPost officeUtica Post Office4.7 miFire stationLesterville Fire and Rescue6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
