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Country around Belvidere is a rural area of about 314 people in Jackson County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 103 miles from Rapid City, SD and 337 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $442 a month.
314people
$117kTypical home
$442/moRent
89° / 34°Summer / winter
42"Snow
255Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 314 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 337 mi to Denver, CO
- 103 mi to Rapid City, SD
- 59 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$740/mo)
- Median rent $442/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (71 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (321 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 45% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to PIR airport
- 319 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 250 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 65% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,093 ft
- 976 mi to the ocean
- 54 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 112 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 24 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 35 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 144 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+35 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.