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Alpena is a tiny town of 317 people in Jerauld County, South Dakota. It's about 93 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 257 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $52k and rent runs about $925 a month.
317people
$52kTypical home
$925/moRent
86° / 26°Summer / winter
40"Snow
242Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 317
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 194 people per sq mi
- 257 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 93 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $52k (≈$327/mo)
- Median rent $925/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (169 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 30% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 78 mi to ATY airport
- 235 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 219 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,329 ft
- 911 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 95 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 78 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 23 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jerauld County: R+43 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk