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Emery is a tiny town of 539 people in Hanson County, South Dakota. It's about 45 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 235 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $729 a month.
539people
$152kTypical home
$729/moRent
85° / 26°Summer / winter
36"Snow
248Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 539
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,179 people per sq mi
- 235 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 45 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$961/mo)
- Median rent $729/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 52 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 34
- 33% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to FSD airport
- 182 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 184 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,388 ft
- 929 mi to the ocean
- 60 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hanson County: R+59 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.