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Huron is a big small town of 14,385 people in Beadle County, South Dakota. It's about 93 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 246 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $888 a month.
14,385people
$159kTypical home
$888/moRent
86° / 26°Summer / winter
44"Snow
242Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,385
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,478 people per sq mi
- 246 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 93 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,003/mo)
- Median rent $888/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 54 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (276 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,344 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to ATY airport
- 242 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 205 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,286 ft
- 897 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 94 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Beadle County: R+40 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk