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About Summerset
City in South Dakota, United StatesSummerset 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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Housing in Summerset
The typical Summerset home is worth about $431,000, up 1.4% in a year, 34% above the South Dakota typical home.
Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Summerset
Safety Grade B+
Summerset reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Summerset
Full picture →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.
Health in Summerset
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
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of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Summerset
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Summerset
Full climate →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.
Schools in Summerset
All Summerset schools →School Grade C
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 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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