Meade County, South Dakota
12 ZIP codes · Avg score 82/100 · Grade B · Updated
ZipCheckup grade for Meade County: B.
This ZIP looks solid, with a few items worth a quick check.
The 12 water systems serving Meade County show strong compliance with federal drinking water standards.
How Meade County Compares
How Meade County Compares
Meade County scores 13 points above the South Dakota state average (69/100) and 9 points above the national average (73/100).
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Meade County, South Dakota
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 11.8 (asthma 10.3%, diabetes 9.5%)
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $815, driven primarily by flood
60.3% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)
Violation History (2021–2025)
↓ Improving trendEPA violation counts by year across Meade County water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.
Peak year: 2022 with 4 violations. Past 5 years: 12 total (12 health-based). Health-based violations are declining versus the prior 2-year window.
Source: EPA SDWIS historical violations. Data may lag 6–12 months for the most recent year.
County Health Indicators vs National Average
Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Infrastructure Overview
Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $815
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
11,303 housing units in Meade County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Water Safety Affordability
How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Meade County
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Meade County, representing a small fraction of property value.
Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for Meade County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems serving Meade County
8 community water systems serving Meade County.
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Show all 8 water systems
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13 total water systems serve Meade County.
Systems with the most violations in Meade County
4 water systems with recorded EPA violations.
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All ZIP Codes in Meade County
12 ZIP codes tracked in Meade County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57718 | Black Hawk | 83 | B | 2 | $271K |
| 2 | 57748 | Howes | 83 | B | 2 | $236K |
| 3 | 57769 | Piedmont | 83 | B | 2 | $329K |
| 4 | 57785 | Sturgis | 83 | B | 2 | $263K |
| 5 | 57626 | Faith | 82 | B | 4 | $163K |
| 6 | 57706 | Ellsworth Afb | 79 | B | 9 (9 health) | — |
| 7 | 57737 | Enning | — | — | — | |
| 8 | 57741 | Fort Meade | — | — | — | |
| 9 | 57758 | Mud Butte | — | — | — | |
| 10 | 57787 | Union Center | — | — | — | |
| 11 | 57791 | Wasta | — | — | $120K | |
| 12 | 57792 | White Owl | — | — | — |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Meade County
Designed to find the guide that fits the county, not the other way around - the system reads EPA detections, FEMA hazard layers, and CDC lead-exposure markers, then outputs the categories that resolve those specific risks for households here, with NSF-certified products surfaced when the matching contaminant appears in the local monitoring data.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 60.3% of homes built before 1978
- Best Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis Systems — Multi-contaminant removal at the kitchen tap
- Best Sump Pumps — Flood is the top compound risk factor
- Best Mold Test Kits — Flood-driven moisture and mold risk
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Meade County, South Dakota
Overview
Meade County in South Dakota covers 12 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of B (82/100) across 6 scored records.
6 of 6 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 9 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.