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Haakon
South Dakota

Population

$53K

Median Income

—

Median Home

R+81

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$97,319

Federal Spending per Capita$8,025

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$69K

Avg Credit Score737

Work From Home %16.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$136K

Income (95th Percentile)$229K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School3.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.3%

Dependency Ratio1.43

Medicare Spending / Person$4,470

SS Benefits / Person$4,244

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$620/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.72%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$948/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households3.8%

Homeownership Rate76.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

95 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score7

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score10

Healthcare Shortage Score12.0

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients397 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,243

Uninsured (under 65)11.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.23 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.19 grade level

HS Diploma Holders568

Bachelor's Degree Holders127

HS Completion Rate96.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)24th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine0.11

January Temperature-1.21

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation23.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$20K

Drought Index (2022)-1.17

Heating Degree Days6,875 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days864 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,711 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)805 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year6.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)6 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)13 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed275 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed183 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)258 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)198 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)94 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)258 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers135 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work53 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)25 workers

Walk to Work6.6%

Agriculture

Farms204 farms

Farmland29,607 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout82.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)7.107

Nonprofit Organizations36

Veterans Share5.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults63.5%

Never-Married Adults20.0%

Divorced Adults7.1%

Religious Organizations3

Native American Population4.9%

Membership Associations16.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$74K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate33.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+81

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.72%1.08% state avg

Politics

R+81R+27

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +18

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.52x avg income)

Economic Mobility

59%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Haakon

Mitchell Now · Feb 17, 2026

South Dakota PUC approves $750M Philip Wind Project; largest wind farm in state planned near Philip

South Dakota regulators approved a permit for the 333-megawatt Philip Wind Project in Haakon County,…

KCCR-AM · Jun 2, 2026

Polling Places Across Central South Dakota

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- It's Primary Election Day in South Dakota. Voting locations are available in Hughe…

Go Watertown Radio · Nov 11, 2025

Toby Doeden completes statewide bus tour with stop in Haakon County

November 11, 2025. ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio) — Aberdeen businessman Toby Doeden completed a 66…

South Dakota State News (.gov) · Mar 3, 2026

SDHP Trooper Named as Finalist in Intl. Trooper of the Year Award

Article Body. South Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper Named Finalist for IACP/Motorola Solutions Trooper…

KELOLAND.com · Sep 5, 2025

DCI justifies deadly shooting in Haakon County

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation has determined three …

Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Isburg Crematory · Jun 3, 2022

Haakon "Chris" Anderson Obituary Jun 3, 2022

Haakon "Chris" Anderson, 77, made the journey to heaven at his home in Spearfish, SD with family by …

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