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Woonsocket is a tiny town of 759 people in Sanborn County, South Dakota. It's about 85 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 254 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $81k and rent runs about $695 a month.
759people
$81kTypical home
$695/moRent
86° / 26°Summer / winter
33"Snow
242Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 759
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 968 people per sq mi
- 254 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 85 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $81k (≈$510/mo)
- Median rent $695/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (210 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 27% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 81 mi to ATY airport
- 225 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 224 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,303 ft
- 919 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 87 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sanborn County: R+55 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.