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A town of 45.

Population
45
residents
Median home value
$93K
Census ACS
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
70.4
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Small town

45 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Adams

Most working residents leave Adams for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Milbank (22%), Watertown (12%) and Alban (7%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Adams1%
Milbank22%
Watertown12%
Alban7%
Sioux Falls4%
22 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Adams
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Adams has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Adams is

Adams beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better19 too close to call5 worse
What stands outAdamsSD
More adults treating high blood pressure79.1%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.3%84.8%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%9.2%
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
12.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

2.3% of Adams is conserved land

2.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

2.3%conserved
2.3%
conserved · 795 of 34,640 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Adams for work

Where Adams’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Milbank Milbank 22% 12% → Watertown Watertown 12% 7% → Alban Alban 7% 4% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 4% 4% → Blooming Valley Blooming Valley 4% 4% → Grant Center Grant Center 4% Adams · 1% stay
8jobs based in Adams
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Adams

Township in South Dakota, United States

Adams Township is a township in Grant County, South Dakota, United States.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
150
Area
55 sq mi
Elevation
1,194 ft

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