Living in Tabor, SD
Tabor is a tiny town of 369 people in Bon Homme County, South Dakota. It's about 62 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 259 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $144k and rent runs about $813 a month.
369people
$144kTypical home
$813/moRent
86° / 30°Summer / winter
37"Snow
247Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 369
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 974 people per sq mi
- 259 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 62 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $144k (≈$907/mo)
- Median rent $813/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (88 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (43 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 23% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to FSD airport
- 145 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 147 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,352 ft
- 920 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 54 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bon Homme County: R+51 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk