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Frederick, South Dakota

town · Brown County

At a glance

160
Population
$85,000
Median home value (all homes)
72% below U.S. median
$247,062
Typical market value
Zillow, county-wide, 2026-07
$755/mo
Median rent
44% below U.S. median
$76,667
Median household income
2% below U.S. median
19.2 min
Average commute
90.2%
Homes with broadband
100%
Locations with fiber available
2.7%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 75 — 25% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing54% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities11% above
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost31% 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 college12 mi
Nearest community college72 mi
Nearest technical college106 mi
High school graduates89.6%
College graduates28.9%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

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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