Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:41 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:51 am – 4:48 pm
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People347 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.4190 householdsMedian household income $54,301Median home value $141,700Median rent $950 a month40% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,109 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 239 employedMain industries: manufacturing 51%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, retail 10%Average commute 18 minutes41% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 44% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher59% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 29%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 24°F, lows 6°F31 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 19 days22 days above 90°F, 161 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Park station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 4.9 miRush Lakelake · 3.8 miOcheyedan Moundpeak · 4.5 miTrappers Baybay · 5.7 miWest Branch Little Sioux Riverriver · 8.0 miWest Fork Little Sioux Riverriver · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTimmons Wildlife Refugepark · 2.4 miTrapper's Bay State Parkstate park · 5.5 miSilver Lake Fen State Preservestate conservation land · 3.6 miRush Lake (Osceola) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 72 acresSilver Lake (Dickinson) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 67 acresOcheyedan Mound State Preservestate conservation land · 4.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOsceola County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 364 days measured92 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 134main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Palo Alto County, IA, 45 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHarris Water Supplyserves 151 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,544 ft471 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOsceola Community Hospital15.4 miPost officeHarris Post Office1.8 miTown hallOcheyedan Town Hall5.0 miPoliceLake Park Police Department6.2 miFire stationHarris Fire Station1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD66 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA148 miInterstateI-9015 miUS highwayUS 5911 miCoachWorthingtonJefferson Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51345 ZIP area.
