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Flandreau is a small town of 2,392 people in Moody County, South Dakota. It's about 35 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 176 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $150k and rent runs about $763 a month.
2,392people
$150kTypical home
$763/moRent
81° / 23°Summer / winter
40"Snow
238Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,392
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,287 people per sq mi
- 176 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 35 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $150k (≈$948/mo)
- Median rent $763/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 62 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (104 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (465 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 32% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to FSD airport
- 176 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 160 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,562 ft
- 870 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Moody County: R+32 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
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk