Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:01 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min7:26 am – 4:10 pm
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People564 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.0244 householdsMedian household income $90,500Median home value $106,300Median rent $932 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 280 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, construction 11%Average commute 11 minutes66% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F18 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 16 days28 days above 90°F, 171 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bison station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksRabbit Buttepeak · 2.5 miTwo Buttespeak · 6.7 miOwen Lakelake · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOwen Lakestate recreation area · 8.7 mi · 277 acresGrand River National Grasslandnational grassland · 17.1 mi · 154,662 acresCuster National Forestnational forest · 34.0 mi · 73,890 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPerkins County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 351 days measured9 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Meade County, SD, 54 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPerkins County Rural Waterserves 470 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation2,570 ft783 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportRapid City Regional Airport RAP96 miUS highwayUS 21228 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57620 ZIP area.
