Living in Burbank, SD
Burbank is a tiny town of 110 people in Clay County, South Dakota. It's about 28 miles from Sioux City, IA and 234 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $232k and rent runs about $770 a month.
110people
$232kTypical home
$770/moRent
85° / 30°Summer / winter
36"Snow
243Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 110
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 358 people per sq mi
- 234 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 28 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $232k (≈$1,465/mo)
- Median rent $770/mo
- Median household income $28k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (171 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (979 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 21% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 25% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to SUX airport
- 111 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 113 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,142 ft
- 897 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 67 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clay County: D+6 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
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.