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Midland is a tiny town of 135 people in Haakon County, South Dakota. It's about 102 miles from Rapid City, SD and 354 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $58k and rent runs about $584 a month.
135people
$58kTypical home
$584/moRent
89° / 34°Summer / winter
41"Snow
251Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 135
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 392 people per sq mi
- 354 mi to Denver, CO
- 102 mi to Rapid City, SD
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $58k (≈$364/mo)
- Median rent $584/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 52 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 55
- 18% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to PIR airport
- 328 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 267 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,860 ft
- 957 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 114 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 25 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 28 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 140 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 59 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Haakon County: R+80 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.