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Country around Ashton is a rural area of about 437 people in Spink County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 135 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 257 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $734 a month.
437people
$123kTypical home
$734/moRent
84° / 22°Summer / winter
39"Snow
245Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 437 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 257 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 135 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$778/mo)
- Median rent $734/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°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
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 67 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 28
- 39% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to ABR airport
- 259 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 179 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,280 ft
- 857 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 90 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 108 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 30 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Spink County: R+39 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
- Low 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.