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Country around Olivet is a rural area of about 478 people in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 52 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 249 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $578 a month.
478people
$163kTypical home
$578/moRent
86° / 28°Summer / winter
39"Snow
248Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 478 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 249 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 52 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,028/mo)
- Median rent $578/mo
- Median household income $119k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 45 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 43
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to FSD airport
- 166 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 168 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,283 ft
- 944 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 27 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hutchinson County: R+58 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very 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
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.