Lyman
South Dakota

What stands out

If you had to describe Lyman County in numbers, start here: the overdose death rate is among the lowest in America (-999 per 100,000), the average commute is among the shortest in America (13 minutes), and life expectancy is in the bottom 6% of American counties (70.9 years). Within South Dakota it ranks 10th of 66 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Lyman County, South Dakota. 3,719 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -27).

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 $60,284 a year, lower than 51% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $37,710. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 82% of American counties. 13% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 13 minutes each way.

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

Home

A two-bedroom rents for around $777 a month. Property tax is 1.18% of home value, roughly $1,552 a year on that median home, higher than 71% of American counties. 67% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 59% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 70.9 years, shorter than 94% of American counties. There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 13.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.97 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 51% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 32 points. 59% 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 49°F, highs near 62 and lows near 36, colder than 78% of American counties. About 21 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 10 out of 100, safer than 90% of American counties; the county has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 102 Mbps down, slower than 87% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation.