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Wakonda is a tiny town of 399 people in Clay County, South Dakota. It's about 41 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 234 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $807 a month.
399people
$107kTypical home
$807/moRent
85° / 28°Summer / winter
33"Snow
248Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 399
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,034 people per sq mi
- 234 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 41 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$675/mo)
- Median rent $807/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (171 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (979 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 17% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to FSD airport
- 133 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 136 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,401 ft
- 917 mi to the ocean
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 55 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clay County: D+6 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk