AllianceSD
A town of 11.
Population
11
residents
Small town
11 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Alliance has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Alliance is
Alliance beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Alliance | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.1% | 3.5% |
Pipestone County Medical Center
10.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →