Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 41 min5:39 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min8:04 am – 4:47 pm
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People899 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.3422 householdsMedian household income $71,324Median home value $188,000Median rent $633 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,373 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 356 employedMain industries: retail 22%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, education and health care 17%Average commute 23 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 3°F25 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month June51 in of snow a year, on about 22 days12 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wilmot station
Nearby landmarksBullhead Lakelake · 4.8 miMud Lakelake · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOsterlohstate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 90 acresHiawatha Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 7.0 miSmithstate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 112 acresHartford Beachstate park · 9.5 mi · 329 acresEastmanstate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 329 acresHornstein State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 332 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 9 Jul 197544 mi away, Near Morris, MinnesotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 20 Oct 199526 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRoberts County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 363 days measured76 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Codington County, SD, 35 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWilmotserves 432 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,199 ft365 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMilbank Area Hospital Avera17.8 miPost officeWilmot Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWilmot City Hallunder a mileFire stationWilmot Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighWilmot High Schoolunder a mileElementaryWilmot Elementary and Junior High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY37 miInterstateI-296.2 miUS highwayUS 816.2 miCoachSummit CornerJefferson Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57279 ZIP area.
