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Reliance is a tiny town of 211 people in Lyman County, South Dakota. It's about 145 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 321 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $651 a month.
211people
$123kTypical home
$651/moRent
88° / 30°Summer / winter
33"Snow
249Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 211
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 194 people per sq mi
- 321 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 145 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 49 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$777/mo)
- Median rent $651/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 31
- 33% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to PIR airport
- 259 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 236 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,772 ft
- 947 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 79 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 121 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 123 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 65 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lyman County: R+40 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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.