Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:53 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min8:11 am – 5:01 pm
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People223 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.373 householdsMedian home value $258,30066% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,250 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.0% unemployment rate82% of adults are in the labour force, 147 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 23%, information 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%Average commute 25 minutes59% drive alone, 42% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% 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 60°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 7°F23 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 15 days24 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Highmore 1 W station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksMarshy Lakelake · 2.9 miChapelle Lakelake · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChappellestate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 193 acresWoodruff Lake Areastate recreation area · 8.7 mi · 130 acresHighmore Game Production Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 165 acresH Smithstate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 1,005 acresBlunt Reservoirstate recreation area · 14.0 mi · 710 acresDavid Oglestate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 805 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 4 Mar 198320 mi away, near Fort Thompson, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 30 May 202449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHyde County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowCold wave 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMid-dakota Rural Waterserves 11,833 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,967 ft600 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeHarrold Post Office7.8 miTown hallCity of Highmore9.1 miPoliceHyde County Sheriff's Office9.1 miFire stationHarrold Fire Department7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR34 miUS highwayUS 145.3 miCoachOnidaJefferson Lines29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57540 ZIP area.
