Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:03 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:21 am – 4:10 pm
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People369 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.4103 householdsMedian home value $241,200Median rent $763 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,017 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting17.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 115 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 44%, retail 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, other languages 28%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 7°F17 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May43 in of snow a year, on about 17 days37 days above 90°F, 181 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plainview 6 Ssw station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsBadlands National Parknational park · 47.9 mi · 111,331 acresSource: 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 3.1 on 7 Feb 200747 mi away, near Wasta, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 7 Feb 200747 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMeade County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: 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, Meade County monitors, SD
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSturgisserves 7,020 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,241 ft683 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeHowes Post Office3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRapid City Regional Airport RAP64 miUS highwayUS 21230 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57748 ZIP area.
