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Scotland, South Dakota

city · Bon Homme County

At a glance

851
Population
$110,700
Median home value (all homes)
64% below U.S. median
$179,957
Typical market value
Zillow, county-wide, 2026-07
$593/mo
Median rent
56% below U.S. median
$63,250
Median household income
19% below U.S. median
17.7 min
Average commute
85.1%
Homes with broadband
100%
Locations with fiber available
0%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 78 — 22% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing46% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities17% above
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost36% 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 college25 mi
Nearest community college40 mi
Nearest technical college25 mi
High school graduates94.8%
College graduates27.2%

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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