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Crooks, South Dakota

city · Minnehaha County

At a glance

1,268
Population
$295,400
Median home value (all homes)
3% below U.S. median
$367,961
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$1,135/mo
Median rent
16% below U.S. median
$98,984
Median household income
26% above U.S. median
26.3 min
Average commute
96.8%
Homes with broadband
99.82%
Locations with fiber available
1.4%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 95 — 5% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing15% above
Goods & services6% below
Utilities5% above
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost5% below
For business: South Dakota is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college10 mi
Nearest community college7 mi
Nearest technical college8 mi
High school graduates92.4%
College graduates36.5%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

state South Dakota Prairie Gateway
state South Dakota Rural Enterprise
Dakota Resources is an intermediary serving rural economic development organizations (EDOs), providing flexible financing, leadership coaching, collaborative networks, and real-time resources to strengthen EDOs and rural communities.
state South Dakota's Governor's Office of Eco Dev
GOED provides financing, research, networking, and other resources to help new and existing businesses flourish in South Dakota.
State sales taxYes
State income taxNone
Right-to-work stateYes

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