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Country around Orient is a rural area of about 410 people in Faulk County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 151 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 289 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $148k and rent runs about $771 a month.
410people
$148kTypical home
$771/moRent
85° / 25°Summer / winter
44"Snow
250Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 410 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 289 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 151 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 56 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $148k (≈$930/mo)
- Median rent $771/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 250 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 115 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 58 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (47 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 28% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to ABR airport
- 292 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 211 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,778 ft
- 877 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 95 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 132 mi to the nearest ski area
- 32 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 44 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 55 mi to the nearest dog park
- 54 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Faulk County: R+65 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High 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.