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Dell Rapids is a small town of 3,905 people in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. It's about 20 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 187 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $302k and rent runs about $962 a month.
3,905people
$302kTypical home
$962/moRent
83° / 25°Summer / winter
42"Snow
242Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,905
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,732 people per sq mi
- 187 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 20 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $302k (≈$1,903/mo)
- Median rent $962/mo
- Median household income $100k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 52 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (370 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,151 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to FSD airport
- 179 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 174 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,536 ft
- 884 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 166 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 65 bars within 25 mi
- 82 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Minnehaha County: R+13 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
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk