Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:48 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min8:02 am – 4:56 pm
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People130 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.071 householdsMedian household income $75,19776% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 5°F26 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 18 days14 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Howard station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksO'Neal Lakelake · 3.2 miTwin Lakeslake · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLewis Lakestate recreation area · 3.1 mi · 62 acresMorris Lakestate recreation area · 4.0 mi · 369 acresBurkestate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 635 acresFischerstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 83 acresRedstonestate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 160 acresTwin Lakesstate recreation area · 9.4 mi · 773 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 25 Oct 199037 mi away, near Plankinton, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Oct 200513 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMiner County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively LowSource: 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, 54 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHowardserves 848 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,359 ft414 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera Queen of Peace Hospital22.9 miPost officeArtesian Post Office7.0 miFire stationFedora Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD59 miInterstateI-9022 miUS highwayUS 8120 miCoachMitchellJefferson Lines24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57337 ZIP area.
