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Country around Canova is a rural area of about 390 people in Miner County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 46 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 224 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $644 a month.
390people
$131kTypical home
$644/moRent
85° / 26°Summer / winter
35"Snow
248Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 390 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 224 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 46 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $131k (≈$825/mo)
- Median rent $644/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 58 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (130 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (304 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to FSD airport
- 196 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 199 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,490 ft
- 914 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Miner County: R+47 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
- Very low flood risk
- 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.