Local servicesHospitalAltru Hospital Devils Lake20.8 miPost officeOberon Post Office1.3 miTown hallMinnewaukan City Hall9.2 miPoliceBenson County Sheriff's Office9.1 miFire stationOberon Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryOberon Elementary School1.1 miCollegeCankdeska Cikana Community College10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDevils Lake Regional Airport DVL19 miUS highwayUS 2812.7 miAmtrakDevils Lake, ND DVL20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58357 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58357 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 2 min5:37 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 23 min8:23 am – 4:46 pm
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People549 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.9188 householdsMedian household income $80,441Median home value $52,40087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $789 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 217 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, hospitality, food and recreation 29%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 15 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other languages 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 16°F, lows -2°F20 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 14 days6 days above 90°F, 191 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Minnewaukan station, 10 mi away; snow from Fessenden
Parks and public landsGrahams Island State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 950 acresWhite Horse Hill National Game Preservenational wildlife refuge · 10.3 mi · 1,630 acresSullys Hill National Game Preservenational wildlife refuge · 10.3 mi · 1,630 acresWarsing Damstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 84 acresMinnewaukanstate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 162 acresSheyennestate conservation land · 11.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBenson County, ND, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Oberonserves 105 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique22 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,584 ft483 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
