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A town of 296.
Population
296
residents
Median home value
$403K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
44.0
years
Jobs based here
90
A commuter town
Small town
296 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Grant Center
Most working residents leave Grant Center for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Milbank (34%), Watertown (9%) and Alban (8%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Grant Center2%
Milbank34%
Watertown9%
Alban8%
Ortonville7%
12 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Grant Center
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Grant Center has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–25°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–81°
Fall35–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Grant Center is
Grant Center beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better22 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Grant Center | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 12.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 75.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 6.8% |
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
4.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Grant Center for work
Where Grant Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
90jobs based in Grant Center
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
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