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Alcester is a tiny town of 989 people in Union County, South Dakota. It's about 36 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 214 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $126k and rent runs about $688 a month.
989people
$126kTypical home
$688/moRent
84° / 26°Summer / winter
32"Snow
242Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 989
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,347 people per sq mi
- 214 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 36 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $126k (≈$793/mo)
- Median rent $688/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 50 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (105 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (638 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 29% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to FSD airport
- 125 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 128 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,424 ft
- 914 mi to the ocean
- 97 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Union County: R+41 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk