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A town of 61.
Population
61
residents
Median home value
$373K
Census ACS
Median age
61.0
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town
Small town
61 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Blinsmon. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Blinsmon
Most working residents leave Blinsmon for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (28%), Flandreau (9%) and Colman (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Blinsmon0%
Sioux Falls28%
Flandreau9%
Colman5%
Brookings5%
24 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Blinsmon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Blinsmon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring34–56°
Summer59–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Blinsmon is
Blinsmon beats the South Dakota average on 7 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
7 better17 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Blinsmon | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 8.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 9.2% |
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
7.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Blinsmon for work
Where Blinsmon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
53jobs based in Blinsmon
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023