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Country around Chancellor is a rural area of about 802 people in Lincoln County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 15 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 212 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $335k and rent runs about $1k a month.
802people
$335kTypical home
$1,001/moRent
85° / 26°Summer / winter
45"Snow
242Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 802 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 212 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 15 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $335k (≈$2,112/mo)
- Median rent $1,001/mo
- Median household income $110k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 49 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (75 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (355 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 48% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to FSD airport
- 157 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 160 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,421 ft
- 912 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 150 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 62 bars within 25 mi
- 82 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+27 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
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.