SummersetSD
A town of 3,022. Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns.
What makes Summerset stand out
The 3 things Summerset does most differently from other towns.
Summerset has grown 63.8% since 2010
1,814 people in 2010; 3,022 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Summerset’s report card
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The data
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Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns
Summerset beats the South Dakota average on 11 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Summerset | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.4% | 11.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.6% | 3.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 70.9% | 75.9% |
A typical Summerset home is worth about $431K
The typical Summerset home is worth about $431,000, up 1.4% in a year, 34% above the South Dakota typical home.
Typical home value
Very high risk, with wildfire at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Summerset
Most working residents leave Summerset for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Rapid City (62%), Sturgis (4%) and Blackhawk (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Where working residents work
Less crime per resident than 72% of U.S. towns
Summerset reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Summerset’s public schools outperform 30% of South Dakota districts
The public schools Summerset’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stagebarn Middle School - 10 | 5–8 | 432 | C |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Summerset has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
97% of working residents leave Summerset for work
Where Summerset’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Summerset
City in South Dakota, United States
Summerset is a city in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,972 at the 2020 census. Located in the western part of the state, it is the first city to incorporate in the state since 1985. Summerset was incorporated in an election that was held on June 7, 2005. Opponents of the city's dissolution insist a population of more than one thousand, despite the formal pre-incorporation census indicating 597 residents. The city is located west of Interstate 90, between the towns of Blackhawk and Piedmont. The city shares its zip codes of 57718 and 57769 with these two towns. During its first year, Summerset faced a few challenges. There was confusion about the location of t…
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- Population
- 2,972
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,579 ft
- Area code
- 605
Summerset’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Summerset.