The Town Files

Miner County, South Dakota

2,300 people. The median home is worth $142,600 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $76,140.

Towns in Miner County

Towns in Miner County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Howard848$100,700$60,31349.4

People and housing

Miner CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$142,600$182,100
Median rent$644$785
Median household income$76,140$66,086
Median age48.439.5
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%23.6%
Below the poverty line11.2%10.1%

Jobs and pay

805 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,524 a year.

Largest industries in Miner CountyHealth care & social assistan…145 jobs · $35,239Manufacturing67 jobs · $46,635Retail61 jobs · $20,689Wholesale trade56 jobs · $67,062Other services51 jobs · $81,007Agriculture, forestry & fishi…41 jobs · $50,944
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Miner County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 489 storm events in Miner County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Miner County by type since 1996Hail91Drought41Tornado17Blizzard32High Wind29Strong Wind12Winter Storm30Excessive Heat16Winter Weather86Cold/Wind Chill21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Miner County has been included in 20 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
November 18, 2019Severe StormDR-4469: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).