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Canton is a small town of 3,033 people in Lincoln County, South Dakota. It's about 18 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 201 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $191k and rent runs about $673 a month.
3,033people
$191kTypical home
$673/moRent
83° / 25°Summer / winter
36"Snow
242Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,033
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 928 people per sq mi
- 201 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 18 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $191k (≈$1,207/mo)
- Median rent $673/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 50 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (212 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (730 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 27% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to FSD airport
- 143 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 146 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,296 ft
- 903 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 159 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 65 bars within 25 mi
- 85 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+27 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk