Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min6:00 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min8:11 am – 5:07 pm
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People114 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.370 householdsMedian home value $402,300Median rent $696 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $357 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 11°F20 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month June50 in of snow a year, on about 22 days34 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wood station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksRattlesnake Buttepeak · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Aug 202227 mi away, near Draper, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Aug 202227 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMellette County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025333 of 358 days measured24 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 18, worst day 112main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hughes County, SD, 61 mi away
Internet at home61% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone36% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTripp County Water User Districtserves 4,860 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,172 ft662 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeWood Post Office6.3 miFire stationWood Volunteer Fire Department6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR57 miInterstateI-9024 miUS highwayW US Hwy 1813 miCoachVivianJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57585 ZIP area.
