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Country around Rushmore is a rural area of about 858 people in Nobles County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 47 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 156 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $175k and rent runs about $914 a month.
858people
$175kTypical home
$914/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
44"Snow
240Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 858 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 156 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 47 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $175k (≈$1,100/mo)
- Median rent $914/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°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
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (186 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (554 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to FSD airport
- 155 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 158 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,667 ft
- 859 mi to the ocean
- 143 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 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
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nobles County: R+36 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 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