The Pipestone Indian School Superintendent's House served as the home of the superintendent of the Pipestone Indian School from its construction in 1907 to the closure of the school in 1953.

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About Pipestone

City in Minnesota, United States

1876Established

4,215Population

4.2 sq miArea

1,736 ftElevation

Pipestone is a city in and the county seat of Pipestone County, Minnesota. The population was 4,215 at the 2020 census. The city is also the site of the Pipestone National Monument.

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How Pipestone ranks

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#3Most affordable in MN #4Lowest property tax in MN #12Shortest commute in MN All MN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code56164

Area code507

Living in Pipestone

Housing in Pipestone

$151K▲ 5.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pipestone home is worth about $151,000, up 5.2% in a year, 57% below the Minnesota typical home.

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Work & commute in Pipestone

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46% of Pipestone’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (5%), Brewster (5%) and Marshall (2%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Sioux Falls, SD

Brewster

Marshall

Edgerton

46%Work in townlive and work in Pipestone 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,558Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Pipestone

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·18worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

79.3%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 15%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Pipestone County Medical CenterPipestone · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health - BrookingsBrookings · 31.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Pipestone

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

12Does Pipestone flood?paid flood claims since 1993 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 12 declared for Pipestone County MapPipestone vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Pipestone

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Pipestone has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 9°Winter

54° / 33°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

57° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Pipestone get?About 40 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Pipestone

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School Grade C+

The public schools Pipestone’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictPipestone Area School DistrictSchools7

Pipestone Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 580 students Pipestone Middle CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 244 students SWWC ALC Midlevel - PipestoneMiddle · Grades 7–8 Pipestone Senior High C-High · Grades 9–12 · 302 students SWWC ALC - Pipestone D-High · Grades 9–12 · 39 students Pipestone Learning CenterHigh · Grades 9–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.