Local servicesHospitalFoster County Medical Center13.1 miPost officeSykeston Post Office4.7 miTown hallSykeston City Hall4.7 miFire stationSykeston Fire Protection District4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJamestown Regional Airport JMS47 miInterstateI-9436 miUS highwayUS 527.2 miAmtrakDevils Lake, ND DVL55 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58486 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58486 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 57 min5:40 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 27 min8:22 am – 4:49 pm
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People145 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.375 householdsMedian household income $120,750Median home value $97,00084% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $492 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 9%, German or Dutch 9%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 17°F, lows -0°F20 in of rain a yearwettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 14 days5 days above 90°F, 193 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carrington station, 13 mi away; rain from Sykeston; snow from Fessenden
Nearby landmarksLake Hiawathalake · 5.8 miHawks Nestpeak · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSykeston Damstate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 63 acresRobert L. Morganstate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 1,037 acresGeorge Karpenstate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 461 acresSweetgrassstate recreation area · 9.0 mi · 158 acresWells County Waterfowl Production Areanational wildlife refuge · 17.5 mi · 313 acresHoornaertstate recreation area · 17.7 mi · 249 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 LowWells County, ND, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025285 of 365 days measured68 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 218main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Burleigh County, ND, 58 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Sykestonserves 117 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,711 ft522 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
