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Fairburn, South Dakota

town · Custer County

At a glance

61
Population
$85,000
Median home value (all homes)
72% below U.S. median
$509,751
Typical market value
Zillow, county-wide, 2026-07
$41,250
Median household income
47% below U.S. median
37.2 min
Average commute
80%
Homes with broadband
100%
Locations with fiber available
10.3%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 76 — 24% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing54% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities5% above
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost34% above
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 college24 mi
Nearest community college27 mi
Nearest technical college27 mi
High school graduates100%
College graduates7.7%

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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