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Country around Nisland is a rural area of about 512 people in Butte County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 51 miles from Rapid City, SD and 351 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $199k and rent runs about $974 a month.
512people
$199kTypical home
$974/moRent
86° / 34°Summer / winter
44"Snow
251Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 512 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 351 mi to Denver, CO
- 51 mi to Rapid City, SD
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $199k (≈$1,256/mo)
- Median rent $974/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 51°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (178 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (506 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to RAP airport
- 342 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 278 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,871 ft
- 911 mi to the ocean
- 118 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butte County: R+61 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
- Very 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.