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La Plant is a tiny town of 240 people in Dewey County, South Dakota. It's about 117 miles from Bismarck, ND and 360 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $70k and rent runs about $463 a month.
240people
$70kTypical home
$463/moRent
87° / 27°Summer / winter
37"Snow
247Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 240
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 25 people per sq mi
- 360 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 117 mi to Bismarck, ND
- 54 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $70k (≈$439/mo)
- Median rent $463/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 28.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 53 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 21
- 49% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to PIR airport
- 356 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 258 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,008 ft
- 880 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 84 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 104 mi to the nearest ski area
- 31 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 55 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 30 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 105 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 54 mi to the nearest vet
- 54 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 107 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dewey County: D+13 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low 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.