Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:43 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min7:56 am – 4:50 pm
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People81 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.643 householdsMedian household income $66,250Median home value $86,200100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 5°F29 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 21 days11 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pipestone station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSplitrock Lakelake · under a mileMinnesota West Community and Technical College Pipestone Campuscollege · 8.1 miPipestone National Monument Visitor Centervisitor center · 7.5 miWinnewissa Fallswaterfall · 7.7 miIndian Lakelake · 7.9 miEagle Islandisland · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSplit Rock Creek State Parkstate park · under a mile · 952 acresRingneck Ridge State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 82 acresEden State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 159 acresJasper State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 80 acresPipestone National Monumentnational monument · 7.1 mi · 302 acresWestview Parkpark · 6.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198219 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198219 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPipestone County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateDrought 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, 27 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIhlenserves 63 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,657 ft505 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPipestone County Medical Center - Avera6.0 miPost officeJasper Post Office4.4 miTown hallJasper City Office4.4 miPolicePipestone County Sheriff's Office6.5 miFire stationJasper Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMinnesota West Community and Technical College Pipestone Campus8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD29 miInterstateI-2920 miUS highwayUS 755.2 miCoachPipestoneJefferson Lines6.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56140 ZIP area.
