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Country around Kadoka is a rural area of about 721 people in Jackson County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 87 miles from Rapid City, SD and 325 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $542 a month.
721people
$160kTypical home
$542/moRent
91° / 37°Summer / winter
39"Snow
255Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 721 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 325 mi to Denver, CO
- 87 mi to Rapid City, SD
- 74 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $160k (≈$1,011/mo)
- Median rent $542/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (71 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (321 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 41% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 75 mi to PIR airport
- 314 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 250 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,133 ft
- 984 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 96 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 72 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 40 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 28 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 129 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 54 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+35 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.