SD area data
Murdo, SD
Murdo, SD.
Population: 735 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Murdo, SD is $139,300. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 11.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$139,300
Median home value
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $139,300
- House Price Index (state)
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Jones County Elementary - 02, Jones County High School - 01, Jones County Middle School - 04
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 67% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 72.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 5
- Nearest airport
- Murdo Municipal Airport (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL AT ROSEBUD
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Housing built before 1970
- 45.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 17.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,644
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 235
- Average weekly wage
- $713
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Agriculture, Utilities
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Murdo, SD?
- $139,300.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Murdo, SD?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in Murdo, SD?
- Risk to homes is higher than 67% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Murdo, SD?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Murdo, SD?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Murdo, SD?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Murdo, SD?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.6 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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