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A town of 194.

Population
194
residents
Median home value
$195K
Census ACS
Median age
14.9
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Small town

194 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Plano

Most working residents leave Plano for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Mitchell (33%), Sioux Falls (12%) and Hanson (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Plano0%
Mitchell33%
Sioux Falls12%
Hanson6%
Emery4%
19 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Plano
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Plano has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–30°
Spring34–58°
Summer60–83°
Fall36–60°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Plano is

Plano beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better25 too close to call0 worse
What stands outPlanoSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.1%12.7%
Avera Queen of Peace
8 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 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.7% of Plano is conserved land

6.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 163 of 23,400 acres
6.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Plano for work

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

33% → Mitchell Mitchell 33% 12% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 12% 6% → Hanson Hanson 6% 4% → Emery Emery 4% 4% → Alexandria Alexandria 4% 4% → Woonsocket Woonsocket 4% Plano · 0% stay
4jobs based in Plano
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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