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Whitehorse is a tiny town of 162 people in Dewey County, South Dakota. It's about 107 miles from Bismarck, ND and 373 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $70k and rent runs about $616 a month.
162people
$70kTypical home
$616/moRent
87° / 28°Summer / winter
40"Snow
247Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 162
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 59 people per sq mi
- 373 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 107 mi to Bismarck, ND
- 68 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $70k (≈$439/mo)
- Median rent $616/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 18.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 54 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 29
- 48% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 69 mi to PIR airport
- 372 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 265 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,706 ft
- 875 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 68 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 94 mi to the nearest ski area
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 68 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 5% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 107 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 59 mi to the nearest vet
- 68 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 100 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dewey County: D+13 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
- 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.