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Country around Ocheyedan is a rural area of about 965 people in Osceola County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 60 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 156 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $923 a month.
965people
$115kTypical home
$923/moRent
83° / 23°Summer / winter
46"Snow
240Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 965 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 156 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 60 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$728/mo)
- Median rent $923/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 240 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 125 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 58 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (16 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (49 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to FSD airport
- 147 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 151 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,526 ft
- 859 mi to the ocean
- 153 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 52 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 59 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 21 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Osceola County: R+64 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk