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Kadoka is a tiny town of 372 people in Jackson County, South Dakota. It's about 87 miles from Rapid City, SD and 330 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $428 a month.
372people
$117kTypical home
$428/moRent
90° / 35°Summer / winter
39"Snow
255Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 372
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 163 people per sq mi
- 330 mi to Denver, CO
- 87 mi to Rapid City, SD
- 70 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$740/mo)
- Median rent $428/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 45 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (71 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (321 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 36% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 13 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 71 mi to PIR airport
- 319 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 255 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 63% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,441 ft
- 979 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 96 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 68 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 39 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 128 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 57 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+35 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.