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Akaska is a tiny town of 104 people in Walworth County, South Dakota. It's about 107 miles from Bismarck, ND and 335 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $92k and rent runs about $926 a month.
104people
$92kTypical home
$926/moRent
85° / 25°Summer / winter
33"Snow
247Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 104
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 170 people per sq mi
- 335 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 107 mi to Bismarck, ND
- 67 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $92k (≈$578/mo)
- Median rent $926/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 58 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (171 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (285 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 23% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to PIR airport
- 338 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 229 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,759 ft
- 858 mi to the ocean
- 8 mi to a big lake
- 102 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 94 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 68 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 8% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 78 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 66 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 80 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Walworth County: R+59 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.