Living in Northville, SD
Northville is a tiny town of 153 people in Spink County, South Dakota. It's about 144 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 260 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $150k and rent runs about $734 a month.
153people
$150kTypical home
$734/moRent
84° / 22°Summer / winter
43"Snow
245Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 153
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 407 people per sq mi
- 260 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 144 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $150k (≈$946/mo)
- Median rent $734/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 68 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 43
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to ABR airport
- 262 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 175 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,286 ft
- 848 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 93 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 100 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Spink County: R+39 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
- 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.