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A town of 291.
Population
291
residents
Median home value
$274K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
31.6
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town
Small town
291 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hamlin
Most working residents leave Hamlin for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Watertown (22%), Brookings (9%) and Sioux Falls (9%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hamlin0%
Watertown22%
Brookings9%
Sioux Falls9%
Estelline6%
18 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Hamlin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Hamlin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
61″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–24°
Spring31–53°
Summer57–79°
Fall34–56°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Hamlin is
Hamlin tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
10.9 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 inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Hamlin for work
Where Hamlin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
42jobs based in Hamlin
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023