Local servicesHospitalOsceola Community Hospital10.2 miPost officeMelvin Post Office1.5 miTown hallOcheyedan Town Hall8.1 miFire stationMelvin Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD61 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA139 miInterstateI-9024 miUS highwayUS 594.1 miCoachWorthingtonJefferson Lines23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51350 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51350 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:42 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:51 am – 4:49 pm
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People417 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.3159 householdsMedian household income $72,708Median home value $81,000Median rent $463 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $691 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 182 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 16%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 18 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 24%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 6°F32 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 23 days9 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sanborn station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsThomas Pit Shooting Rangepark · 4.8 mi · 52 acresOcheyeden Pits County Recreation Areapark · 6.1 miEd Winkel Memorial Trailstate recreation area · 8.3 mi · 80 acresOcheyedan Mound State Preservestate conservation land · 7.5 miRush Lake (Osceola) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 72 acresLake Bella State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 175 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 LowOsceola County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 364 days measured92 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 134main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Palo Alto County, IA, 49 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMelvin Waterworksserves 202 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,558 ft475 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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