Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min5:44 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min8:00 am – 4:51 pm
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People3,149 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.31,278 householdsMedian household income $77,138Median home value $246,000Median rent $1,112 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,783 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 1,628 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 16 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 4°F25 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 27 days8 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brookings 2 Ne station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksHushers Grovewoods · 3.8 miLake Goldsmithlake · 5.1 miPederson Sloughlake · 4.4 miSouth Dakota State Universitycollege · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeckstate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 161 acresCheever Sloughstate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 194 acresPederson Sloughstate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 64 acresLake Sinai, N.state conservation land · 5.5 mi · 88 acresWinterhavenstate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 123 acresLake Sinai Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 miSource: 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 198222 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Oct 200532 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBrookings County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025214 of 365 days measured146 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Brookings County monitors, SD
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVolgaserves 2,340 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,680 ft512 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrookings Health System Center10.0 miPost officeVolga Post Office3.9 miTown hallVolga City Hall3.9 miPoliceBrookings Police Department8.4 miFire stationVolga Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouth Dakota State University9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY45 miInterstateI-2911 miUS highwayUS 144.7 miCoachBrookingsJefferson Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57071 ZIP area.
