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Columbia is a tiny town of 161 people in Brown County, South Dakota. It's about 112 miles from Fargo, ND and 249 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $777 a month.
161people
$97kTypical home
$777/moRent
83° / 22°Summer / winter
40"Snow
245Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 161
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 106 people per sq mi
- 249 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 112 mi to Fargo, ND
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$609/mo)
- Median rent $777/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 68 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (351 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,019 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 27% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to ABR airport
- 253 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 144 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,289 ft
- 814 mi to the ocean
- 70 mi to a big lake
- 68 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Brown County: R+27 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low 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.