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Country around Colome is a rural area of about 833 people in Tripp County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 154 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 345 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $813 a month.
833people
$114kTypical home
$813/moRent
88° / 33°Summer / winter
47"Snow
249Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 833 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 345 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 154 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 87 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$719/mo)
- Median rent $813/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (160 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (356 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 29% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 87 mi to PIR airport
- 236 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 191 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,300 ft
- 964 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 95 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 107 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 87 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 153 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 56 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tripp County: R+63 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.