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Bristol is a tiny town of 275 people in Day County, South Dakota. It's about 114 miles from Fargo, ND and 220 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $76k and rent runs about $729 a month.
275people
$76kTypical home
$729/moRent
81° / 21°Summer / winter
41"Snow
241Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 275
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 527 people per sq mi
- 220 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 114 mi to Fargo, ND
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $76k (≈$482/mo)
- Median rent $729/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 21°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 60 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (110 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (166 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 22% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to ABR airport
- 223 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 137 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,782 ft
- 826 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 83 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 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
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Day County: R+30 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
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk