Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:45 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:59 am – 4:52 pm
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People1,296 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.8623 householdsMedian household income $106,763Median home value $426,800Median rent $733 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,750 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 685 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 21 minutes72% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 7°F27 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 19 days11 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wentworth 2.5 Wnw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMilwaukee Lakelake · 1.5 miLong Lakelake · 4.8 miFishers Pointcape · 3.4 miWalkers Pointcape · 3.9 miMadison Wetland Management District Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.4 miMadison WMD Bicycle Trailtrailhead · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWentworthstate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 679 acresWalkers Point Recreation Areastate recreation area · 3.9 miJohnson Point Game Production Areastate conservation land · 3.6 miBrandt Lakestate recreation area · 4.8 mi · 55 acresWalkers Point Game Production Areastate conservation land · 4.0 miPayne Accessstate recreation area · 5.2 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 198212 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Oct 200529 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLake County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateIce storm 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWentworthserves 181 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,692 ft516 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMadison Community Hospital7.5 miPost officeWentworth Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWentworth City Hallunder a milePoliceLake County Sheriff's Office7.2 miFire stationWentworth Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDakota State University7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD31 miInterstateI-2914 miUS highwayUS 818.1 miCoachBrookingsJefferson Lines24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57075 ZIP area.
