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Chancellor is a tiny town of 421 people in Turner County, South Dakota. It's about 17 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 215 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $140k and rent runs about $742 a month.
421people
$140kTypical home
$742/moRent
85° / 26°Summer / winter
44"Snow
242Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 421
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,914 people per sq mi
- 215 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 17 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $140k (≈$882/mo)
- Median rent $742/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 26°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
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 49 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 26
- 39% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to FSD airport
- 153 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 156 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,368 ft
- 915 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 145 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 60 bars within 25 mi
- 79 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 4% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 21 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Turner County: R+51 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.