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Wilmot is a tiny town of 381 people in Roberts County, South Dakota. It's about 101 miles from Fargo, ND and 177 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $78k and rent runs about $608 a month.
381people
$78kTypical home
$608/moRent
82° / 22°Summer / winter
51"Snow
241Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 381
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 715 people per sq mi
- 177 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 101 mi to Fargo, ND
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $78k (≈$494/mo)
- Median rent $608/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 67 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (176 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (479 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 23% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to ATY airport
- 181 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 109 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,191 ft
- 813 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 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
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 78 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 5% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 76 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Roberts County: R+23 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk