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1940
Houses on the outskirts of Martin, South Dakota, 1940
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About Martin
City in South Dakota, United StatesMartin is a city and the county seat of Bennett County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 938 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Martin
The typical Martin home is worth about $206,000, up 3.1% in a year, 36% below the South Dakota typical home.
Safety in Martin
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Martin has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Schools in Martin
All Martin schools →School Grade D-
The public schools Martin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 97% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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 SD. Ratings are from neighbors.
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