The median commute is under 11 miles. The typical household income for Warner comes to $114,000, where South Dakota’s towns sit at $72,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 2.9% of Warner working residents work locally. The top destinations are Aberdeen (42%), Groton (10%) and Aberdeen Township (4%).

3%work in town

	Warner	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	2.9%	29%	8%
Below the poverty line	0.4%	9.5%	9.6%
Median household income	$114,000	$72,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	18 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Warner3%

Aberdeen42%

Groton10%

Aberdeen Township4%

Huron3%

11 mi

median commute distance

106

jobs based in Warner

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here106 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work3% work in Warner Commute times18 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 11 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Warner’s kids attend

Its three schools are below. The 3 public schools in Warner teach 313 students between them.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Warner Elementary - 02Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–5	Grades K–5	145	A⁺
Warner High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	85	A
Warner Middle School - 03Top results in townGrades 6–8	Grades 6–8	83	A⁺

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The districtsWarner School District 06-5 Every school3 schools · Warner Elementary - 02 Questions“Are Warner’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Warner: four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 3° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°

Spring32–55°

Summer58–81°

Fall34–58°

Sep 26

typical first frost

May 9

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 3°Rain & snow34″ of snow a winter · 21 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Warner: inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Warner break down as 39% from inland flooding and 34% from cold waves. Also worth knowing: households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.

38risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Warner Get ready5.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Warner is

Among adults in Warner, 21% have been diagnosed with depression. Two figures for adults here: 20% binge drink, 11% report frequent physical distress.

	Warner	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	28%	31%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	20%	19%	16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	11%	12%	14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	30%	36%

26 measures vs. South Dakota

9 better17 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Warner	SD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	8.4%	12.7%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke	2.6%	3.5%

Avera St. Lukes

9.5 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby9.5 miles to an ER · Avera St. Lukes How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than SD on 9 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Warner home at about $287K

Values rose 5% in the 12 months to September 2026. In Warner, 95% of households live in a home they own. The rent at the middle of the market in the town is $1,089 a month.

$287KZillow home value