Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:07 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:26 am – 4:15 pm
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People598 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.1153 householdsMedian household income $85,380Median home value $259,80091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,278 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate37% of adults are in the labour force, 186 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 26%, farming, forestry and mining 25%, construction 23%Average commute 12 minutes51% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 32% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 10°F17 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 15 days30 days above 90°F, 178 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newell station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksBuzzards Peakpeak · 6.5 miEnglishman Buttepeak · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBear Butte Lake Recreation Areastate recreation area · 13.7 mi · 1,306 acresNewell Lake Game Production Areastate recreation area · 17.6 mi · 807 acresFort Meade National Cemeteryhistoric site · 19.9 miBlack Hills National Forestnational forest · 28.8 mi · 1,075,125 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowButte County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 351 days measured9 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Meade County, SD, 24 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVale Sanitary Districtserves 120 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2024: disinfection by-products, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation2,780 ft847 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFort Meade VA Medical Center19.2 miPost officeVale Post Office9.8 miFire stationVale Volunteer Fire Department9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRapid City Regional Airport RAP40 miInterstateI-9021 miUS highwayUS 21212 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57788 ZIP area.
