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Country around Alpena is a rural area of about 596 people in Beadle County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 94 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 257 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $925 a month.
596people
$156kTypical home
$925/moRent
86° / 26°Summer / winter
40"Snow
242Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 596 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 257 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 94 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$986/mo)
- Median rent $925/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 50 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (238 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,093 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 40% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 78 mi to ATY airport
- 236 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 219 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,309 ft
- 911 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 96 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 79 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Beadle County: R+40 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
- 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.