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A town of 334. A regional job hub with 244 jobs.

Population
334
residents
Median home value
$259K
Census ACS
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
32.1
years
Jobs based here
244
A job hub

What makes Miller stand out

The 2 things Miller does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

334 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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H 72° · L 60°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Miller

Most working residents leave Miller for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Britton (25%), Langford (8%) and Sioux Falls (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

9%work in town

Where working residents work

In Miller9%
Britton25%
Langford8%
Sioux Falls5%
Watertown3%
15 mi
median commute distance
244
jobs based in Miller
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns

Miller beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better29 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMillerSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.8%12.7%
More adults who have had cancer11%9.2%
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
49th
percentile among SD towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Miller has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall34–56°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

3.1% of Miller is conserved land

3.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

3.1%conserved
Map of Miller: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3.1%
conserved · 701 of 22,559 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 238 people come to Miller for work

Where Miller’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Britton Britton 25% 8% → Langford Langford 8% 5% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 5% 3% → Watertown Watertown 3% 3% → Aberdeen Aberdeen 3% 3% → Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley 3% Miller · 9% stay
244jobs based in Miller
9%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Hand County, South Dakota (1892)
1892 · Hand County, South Dakota (1892) · Wikimedia Commons
Miller’s story

Miller in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

SDMap-doton-MillerRanchers Workshop Feb 5 inFirst Presbyterian Church - Miller - South Dakota
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Famous people from Miller

6 notable people were born in Miller.

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