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Country around Willow Lake is a rural area of about 1,011 people in Clark County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 90 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 217 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $220k and rent runs about $808 a month.
1,011people
$220kTypical home
$808/moRent
81° / 22°Summer / winter
45"Snow
241Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,011 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 217 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 90 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $220k (≈$1,390/mo)
- Median rent $808/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 61 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (171 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (256 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 25
- 36% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to ATY airport
- 219 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 174 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,778 ft
- 872 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 56 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 90 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 67 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clark County: R+53 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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