Kingsbury
South Dakota

What stands out

Three things set Kingsbury County apart from the other 3,142 counties: violent crime is among the lowest in America (2.7 per 1,000), unemployment is in the bottom 2% of American counties (1.9%), and the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000). Within South Dakota it ranks 10th of 66 counties for violent crime, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Kingsbury County, South Dakota. 5,172 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -1).

South Dakota has no income tax, no estate tax and no corporate income tax, and it is the country's largest trust jurisdiction because of its favorable trust law. Sales tax applies to groceries and most services. Sioux Falls and Rapid City carry most of the growth; the state's winters are long and its plains are exposed to severe storms. Property taxes are moderate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $65,964 a year, higher than 65% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $47,846. Unemployment runs 1.9%, lower than 98% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home.

South Dakota has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $258K, pricier than 59% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $650 a month. Property tax is 1.00% of home value, roughly $1,500 a year on that median home, higher than 60% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 2.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than almost every county in America.

A child born here can expect to live 80.5 years, longer than 93% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 3.9 per 10,000 people. 10.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.99 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 55% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 39 points. 73% of eligible voters turned out. Under South Dakota law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 46°F, highs near 58 and lows near 35, colder than 87% of American counties. About 28 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 34 out of 100, safer than 66% of American counties; the county has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 139 Mbps down, slower than 75% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation.