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Country around Davis is a rural area of about 319 people in Turner County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 22 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 218 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $223k and rent runs about $742 a month.
319people
$223kTypical home
$742/moRent
84° / 26°Summer / winter
36"Snow
242Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 319 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 218 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 22 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $223k (≈$1,406/mo)
- Median rent $742/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°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
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 50 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 46
- 44% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to FSD airport
- 147 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 150 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,247 ft
- 919 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 58 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 21 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Turner County: R+51 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.