Hutchinson County, South Dakota
Population 7,404 · Parkston, Freeman, Menno
- Overall cost of living: −13.3% vs the US average, lower than 70% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Unemployment rate: 1.9%, lower than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−13.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of South Dakota outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $163,000 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Median rent | $727 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $191/mo | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,928/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.15% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.2% | lower than 82% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,867 | higher than 59% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $73,977 | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 1.9% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.7% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 290.4 | higher than 58% of US counties |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈217 days | higher than 55% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 86°F | lower than 57% of US counties |
| January low | 9°F | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈39 in | higher than 79% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Menno, SD, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈27 days | lower than 57% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Menno, SD, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈154 days | higher than 78% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Menno, SD, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 10.5% of weeks | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈58.6°F | lower than 74% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 25.9 in | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $118/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $71/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.79/yr | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $27/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $3.2/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.7 µg/m³ | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 369 mi | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈518.3 ft | higher than 58% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.3% | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 28.8% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.4% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.4:1 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.6 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.68 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.26 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.9 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 122/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 5★ | the highest in the US |
| Life expectancy | 78.5 yrs | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.1% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 40/100k | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 27/100k | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 44.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 86 min | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 86 min | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 17 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.7% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 8.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 216 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 6 per sq mi | lower than 80% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.3 per 1k | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 7,404 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.1 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +1 per 1k/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 20.2% Dem | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 78.1% Rep | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % White | 90.8% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.7% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.1% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.8% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 5.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1 parks | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 12.2 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.1 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.2% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 9 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3 km | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 13 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 4 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 5 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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