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Country around Crookston is a rural area of about 315 people in Todd County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 143 miles from Rapid City, SD and 307 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $54k and rent runs about $398 a month.
315people
$54kTypical home
$398/moRent
86° / 34°Summer / winter
38"Snow
261Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 315 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 307 mi to Denver, CO
- 143 mi to Rapid City, SD
- 99 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $54k (≈$340/mo)
- Median rent $398/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (94 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 28
- 43% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 100 mi to PIR airport
- 277 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 191 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,795 ft
- 968 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 78 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 146 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 98 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 177 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 48 mi to the nearest vet
- 65 mi to the nearest dog park
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Todd County: D+50 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.