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Living in Country around Chamberlain, SD

Country around Chamberlain is a rural area of about 3,335 people in Brule County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 130 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 308 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $230k and rent runs about $818 a month.

3,335people
$230kTypical home
$818/moRent
88° / 31°Summer / winter
40"Snow
249Sunny days
98Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 3,335 people spread over the area
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 12 people per sq mi
  • 308 mi to Minneapolis, MN
  • 130 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
  • 62 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $230k (≈$1,452/mo)
  • Median rent $818/mo
  • Median household income $80k
  • Property tax about 1.0% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 88°F
  • Winter highs around 31°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
  • 249 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
  • 116 cloudy days a year
  • 40 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 98 days a year with rain or snow
  • 40" of snow a year
  • 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 5 days a year over 100°F
  • 44 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

People

  • Median age 40
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 21% are 65 or older
  • 33% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 1% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 15 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 61 mi to PIR airport
  • 247 mi to OMA (major hub)
  • 230 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 77% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1974
  • 80% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,444 ft
  • 946 mi to the ocean
  • 1 mi to a big lake
  • 65 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 108 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 1 golf course within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 4 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
  • 63 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 27% of South Dakota districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 120 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • 19 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 13 congregations per 10k people
  • 65 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Brule County: R+42 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
  • Low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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