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Country around Lake Andes is a rural area of about 1,959 people in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 94 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 289 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $742 a month.
1,959people
$114kTypical home
$742/moRent
87° / 32°Summer / winter
32"Snow
248Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,959 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 289 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 94 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 47 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$718/mo)
- Median rent $742/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (302 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (937 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 94 mi to FSD airport
- 185 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 177 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,516 ft
- 945 mi to the ocean
- 5 mi to a big lake
- 47 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 92 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Charles Mix County: R+43 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk