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Country around Bridgewater is a rural area of about 881 people in McCook County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 37 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 231 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $729 a month.
881people
$171kTypical home
$729/moRent
85° / 26°Summer / winter
37"Snow
248Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 881 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 231 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 37 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,076/mo)
- Median rent $729/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 53 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (52 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (156 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to FSD airport
- 174 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 177 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,424 ft
- 926 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McCook County: R+49 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
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk