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Country around Cresbard is a rural area of about 300 people in Faulk County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 145 miles from Bismarck, ND and 276 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $207k and rent runs about $771 a month.
300people
$207kTypical home
$771/moRent
84° / 23°Summer / winter
42"Snow
245Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 300 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 276 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 145 mi to Bismarck, ND
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $207k (≈$1,308/mo)
- Median rent $771/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 63 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (47 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 20% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to ABR airport
- 279 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 187 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,417 ft
- 853 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 108 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 106 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 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
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 30 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Faulk County: R+65 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
- 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.