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TobinSD

A town of 75.

Population
75
residents
Median home value
$236K
Census ACS
Median age
50.1
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Small town

75 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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57°
Cloudy and Breezy
H 77° · L 53°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Tobin

Most working residents leave Tobin for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Mitchell (48%), Sioux Falls (17%) and Parkston (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tobin2%
Mitchell48%
Sioux Falls17%
Parkston5%
Mount Vernon3%
15 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Tobin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Tobin has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–31°
Spring35–58°
Summer60–84°
Fall37–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Tobin is

Tobin tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Avera Queen of Peace
13.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.7% of Tobin is conserved land

2.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

2.7%conserved
2.7%
conserved · 614 of 23,060 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Tobin for work

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

48% → Mitchell Mitchell 48% 17% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 17% 5% → Parkston Parkston 5% 3% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 3% 3% → Huron Huron 3% 3% → Perry Perry 3% Tobin · 2% stay
3jobs based in Tobin
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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