Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:13 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:24 am – 4:20 pm
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People206 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.476 households91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,583 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate88% of adults are in the labour force, 105 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 28%, retail 17%, education and health care 17%Average commute 21 minutes89% drive alone, 2% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 15°F21 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month May46 in of snow a year, on about 23 days22 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wind Cave station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsWind Cave National Parknational park · 3.6 mi · 33,927 acresBlack Hills National Forestnational forest · 3.8 mi · 1,075,125 acresCuster State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 70,462 acresSpring Valley Game Production Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 770 acresPleasant Valley Elk Game Production Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 500 acresCottonwood Spring Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.0 mi · 554 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 14 Nov 201139 mi away, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Mar 202516 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCuster County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Custer County monitors, SD
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL43% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCusterserves 1,919 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,961 ft1,512 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMonument Health Custer Hospital12.3 miPost officePringle Post Officeunder a mileFire stationPringle Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRapid City Regional Airport RAP41 miInterstateI-19038 miUS highwayUS 3851.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57773 ZIP area.
