Sully
South Dakota

What stands out

If you had to describe Sully County in numbers, start here: unemployment is among the lowest in America (1.6%), violent crime is in the bottom 2% of American counties (2.7 per 1,000), and high-school completion is in the top 2% of American counties (96%). Within South Dakota it ranks 2nd of 66 counties for unemployment, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Sully County, South Dakota. 1,318 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +6).

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 $66,875 a year, higher than 67% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $55,514. Unemployment runs 1.6%, lower than almost every county in America. 14% 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 $284K, pricier than 66% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $948 a month. Property tax is 0.82% of home value, roughly $1,575 a year on that median home, lower than 53% 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 98% 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. 8.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

96% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 58 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 90% 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 47°F, highs near 59 and lows near 34, colder than 86% of American counties. About 20 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 14 out of 100, safer than 86% of American counties; the county has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 2.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.