Quality of Life

Attributes

·    Clean air

·    Excellent hunting sites

·    Fishing opportunities

·    9-hole green golf course

·    Municipal airport

·    Community swimming pool

•  Open skies: star-filled nights, bright blue days

Weather

·    Winter lows:  -20°F

• Summer highs:  90° - 100°F
• Average snowfall:  44 inches
• Average moisture:  18 inches annually
• Wind is likely
• We may see one tornado yearly
• Hottest day:  110°F in 2003
• Coldest night:  -38°F in 1983
• Record snowfall:  104 inches in 1977 

Planting Information

• Zone 4
• First frost is usually the third week of September
• Last frost is around mid-May
• Gardens can be planed the second week in May 

Cost of Living

• Rental units average $350 per month
• Mobile home lot rents vary from $75 - $100 per month 

Schools

• Martin Grade School (Preschool - 6th Grade)
• Bennett County High School (7th - 12th)
• LaCreek College Center

Clubs and Organizations

Places of Worship

*Weather and planting information courtesy of Martha O'Neill.