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Country around Doon is a rural area of about 1,007 people in Lyon County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 186 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $241k and rent runs about $687 a month.
1,007people
$241kTypical home
$687/moRent
85° / 26°Summer / winter
35"Snow
242Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,007 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 186 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 31 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $241k (≈$1,518/mo)
- Median rent $687/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% 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
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 52 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (74 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (230 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 29% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to FSD airport
- 139 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 142 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,378 ft
- 889 mi to the ocean
- 119 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 24 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lyon County: R+70 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 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
- 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.