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Philip is a tiny town of 571 people in Haakon County, South Dakota. It's about 77 miles from Rapid City, SD and 339 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $182k and rent runs about $642 a month.
571people
$182kTypical home
$642/moRent
89° / 34°Summer / winter
39"Snow
251Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 571
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 918 people per sq mi
- 339 mi to Denver, CO
- 77 mi to Rapid City, SD
- 70 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $182k (≈$1,148/mo)
- Median rent $642/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 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
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 52
- 18% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 69 mi to RAP airport
- 328 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 271 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,218 ft
- 968 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 88 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 69 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 29 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 115 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 49 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 72 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