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Country around Winfred is a rural area of about 325 people in Lake County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 43 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 213 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $369k and rent runs about $909 a month.
325people
$369kTypical home
$909/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
36"Snow
248Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 325 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 213 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 43 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $369k (≈$2,328/mo)
- Median rent $909/mo
- Median household income $118k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 60 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (73 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (611 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 34% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to FSD airport
- 199 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 192 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,693 ft
- 903 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lake County: R+31 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very 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