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Country around Midland is a rural area of about 642 people in Haakon County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 100 miles from Rapid City, SD and 363 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $144k and rent runs about $584 a month.
642people
$144kTypical home
$584/moRent
88° / 33°Summer / winter
39"Snow
251Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 642 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 363 mi to Denver, CO
- 100 mi to Rapid City, SD
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $144k (≈$911/mo)
- Median rent $584/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 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
- 50 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 55
- 18% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to PIR airport
- 339 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 281 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,225 ft
- 946 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 113 mi to the nearest ski area
- 33 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses 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
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 36 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 134 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 72 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Haakon County: R+80 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.