Local servicesHospitalAvera McKennan Hospital11.1 miPost officeValley Springs Post Office1.7 miTown hallValley Springs City Hall1.7 miPoliceBrandon Police Department4.6 miFire stationValley Springs Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryValley Springs Elementary School - 041.5 miCollegeKilian Community College11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD12 miInterstateI-903.4 miUS highwayUS 7515 miCoachSioux FallsJefferson Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57068 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57068 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:44 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:56 am – 4:52 pm
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People1,603 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.5633 householdsMedian household income $112,847Median home value $260,400Median rent $1,111 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,648 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 1,006 employedMain industries: construction 26%, education and health care 24%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 23 minutes87% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F28 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June45 in of snow a year, on about 33 days15 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sioux Falls station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksGood Earth State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeaver Creek Nature Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 150 acresBig Siouxstate recreation area · 4.8 mi · 441 acresMchardy Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 53 acresPioneer Parkpark · 3.5 miGitchie Manitou State Preservestate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 141 acresPalisadesstate recreation area · 7.9 mi · 167 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198232 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202347 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterValley Springsserves 925 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,347 ft411 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
