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Country around Saint Onge is a rural area of about 347 people in Lawrence County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Rapid City, SD and 337 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 65 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $286k and rent runs about $938 a month.
347people
$286kTypical home
$938/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
65"Snow
251Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 347 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 337 mi to Denver, CO
- 44 mi to Rapid City, SD
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $286k (≈$1,806/mo)
- Median rent $938/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 65" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,311 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 14% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to RAP airport
- 329 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 286 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,399 ft
- 909 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lawrence County: R+31 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- 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.