Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 330, founded in 1881.
Mentor Graham House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Blunt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 353 in 1890, a peak of 566 in 1910, 342 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1884 and a map from 1967 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blunt, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Blunt.
In Blunt, the rent at the middle of the market is $900 a month. Values rose 1.6% in the 12 months to September 2026. Blunt: 75% of households are owner-occupiers.
| Blunt | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $900 a month | $962 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
64% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 11%. In Blunt, the FEMA risk score is 83 of 100. 19 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1997.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Blunt, 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the South Dakota town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Employers in Blunt shed 109 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 32. The top destinations are Pierre (50%), Sioux Falls (10%) and Brookings (2%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles.
| Blunt | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median age for Blunt comes to 51.6 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. People 65 and older are 27% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). 29% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 32% across South Dakota. 330 people lived in Blunt by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 3.5% fewer than in 2020.
| Blunt | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.6 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 33% | 29% |
44% women, 56% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.1 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Blunt | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.8% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.9% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.8% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.4% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.1% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.5% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher July high than Blunt. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 6° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Blunt, 14% report frequent mental distress and 20% have been diagnosed with depression. Of 26 CDC measures, Blunt beats the South Dakota average on 3 and trails it on 1. The share of adults in Blunt who sleep under 7 hours: 29%.
| Blunt | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Blunt | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 12.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.1% | 65.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Blunt; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Blunt residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Where Blunt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in South Dakota, United States
Blunt is a city in Hughes County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 342 at the 2020 census.
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Blunt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.