The Town Files

Bon Homme County, South Dakota

7,044 people. The median home is worth $134,100 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $64,435.

Towns in Bon Homme County

Towns in Bon Homme County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Springfield1,914$118,500$55,71442.0
Tyndall1,057$101,500$50,48153.1
Scotland785$110,700$63,25040.3
Avon586$107,600$62,36131.0

People and housing

Bon Homme CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$134,100$182,100
Median rent$646$785
Median household income$64,435$66,086
Median age42.139.5
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%23.6%
Below the poverty line10.6%10.1%

Jobs and pay

1,713 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,372 a year.

Largest industries in Bon Homme CountyHealth care & social assistan…327 jobs · $42,936Retail176 jobs · $25,907Manufacturing133 jobs · $60,823Wholesale trade102 jobs · $55,965Finance & insurance63 jobs · $85,758Transportation & warehousing41 jobs · $41,184
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bon Homme County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 735 storm events in Bon Homme County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Bon Homme County by type since 1996Hail194Flood94Drought60Blizzard27High Wind36Heavy Snow14Flash Flood13Winter Storm37Excessive Heat20Winter Weather81
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bon Homme County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2024FloodDR-4807: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 29, 2022Severe StormDR-4656: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
July 9, 2008Severe StormDR-1774: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).