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Blunt’s story
Blunt in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
BluntSD
A town of 216. A typical home worth about $164K.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
216
residents
Typical home
$164K
+3.6% in a year
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
51.6
years
Jobs based here
32
A commuter town
What makes Blunt stand out
The thing Blunt does most differently from other towns.
Small town
216 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Blunt’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →66°
Clear and Windy
H 68° · L 52°
Local news
All →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Blunt. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Blunt home is worth about $164K
The typical Blunt home is worth about $164,000, up 3.6% in a year, 49% below the South Dakota typical home.
$164KZillow home value
Typical home value
Blunt$164K
South Dakota$322K
+3.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
19
paid flood claims since 1997
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Blunt
Most working residents leave Blunt for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Pierre (50%), Sioux Falls (10%) and Brookings (2%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Blunt0%
Pierre50%
Sioux Falls10%
Brookings2%
Harrold2%
21 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Blunt
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Blunt has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–31°
Spring32–58°
Summer57–84°
Fall34–61°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Blunt is
Blunt beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
3 better22 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Blunt | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 12.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.1% | 65.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 9.2% |
Avera St. Mary's Hospital
20.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Blunt for work
Where Blunt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
32jobs based in Blunt
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Blunt
City in South Dakota, United States
Blunt is a city in Hughes County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 342 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 342
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,621 ft
- ZIP code
- 57522
- Area code
- 605
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