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AgarSD
A town of 81.
Population
81
residents
Median home value
$114K
Census ACS
Median age
54.1
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town
81 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Agar. Another town gets a different order.
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Agar has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–29°
Spring32–56°
Summer57–83°
Fall34–59°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Agar is
Agar beats the South Dakota average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
4 better18 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Agar | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 75.3% | 65.5% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 75.8% | 69.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 9.2% |
Avera Missouri River Health Center
20.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Agar
Town in South Dakota, United States
Agar (; AY-gar) is a small town in Sully County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Agar had a population of 68. Agar is a farm/ranch service center.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 68
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,850 ft
- ZIP code
- 57520
- Area code
- 605