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Country around Sisseton is a rural area of about 5,100 people in Roberts County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 83 miles from Fargo, ND and 191 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $656 a month.
5,100people
$130kTypical home
$656/moRent
82° / 22°Summer / winter
46"Snow
241Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 5,100 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 191 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 83 mi to Fargo, ND
- 53 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$820/mo)
- Median rent $656/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 59 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (176 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (479 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 36% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to ATY airport
- 195 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 99 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,260 ft
- 797 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 69 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 72 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 53 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Roberts County: R+23 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk