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Country around Letcher is a rural area of about 652 people in Sanborn County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 75 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 252 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $167k and rent runs about $764 a month.
652people
$167kTypical home
$764/moRent
87° / 27°Summer / winter
35"Snow
248Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 652 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 252 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 75 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $167k (≈$1,052/mo)
- Median rent $764/mo
- Median household income $107k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 27°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
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 48 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (210 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 74 mi to FSD airport
- 213 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 215 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,296 ft
- 928 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 73 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sanborn County: R+55 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- 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