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Cresbard is a tiny town of 122 people in Faulk County, South Dakota. It's about 143 miles from Bismarck, ND and 277 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $148k and rent runs about $771 a month.
122people
$148kTypical home
$771/moRent
84° / 23°Summer / winter
41"Snow
245Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 122
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 294 people per sq mi
- 277 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 143 mi to Bismarck, ND
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $148k (≈$930/mo)
- Median rent $771/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 62 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (47 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 23% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to ABR airport
- 280 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 188 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,450 ft
- 852 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 109 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 106 mi to the nearest ski area
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 30 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Faulk County: R+65 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- 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.