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Marty is a tiny town of 305 people in Charles Mix County, South Dakota. It's about 93 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 290 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $537 a month.
305people
$171kTypical home
$537/moRent
87° / 31°Summer / winter
32"Snow
252Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 305
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 95 people per sq mi
- 290 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 93 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 53 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,076/mo)
- Median rent $537/mo
- Median household income $19k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 22.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (302 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (937 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 39% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 13 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 94 mi to FSD airport
- 175 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 167 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,450 ft
- 934 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to a big lake
- 55 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 54 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 92 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 51 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 52 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Charles Mix County: R+43 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
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.