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Arlington

A city of 915 people in South Dakota
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Arlington Masonic Temple

Arlington Masonic Temple

Built 1908 · on the Register since 2017

The Arlington Masonic Temple, on S. Main Street in Arlington, South Dakota, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

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About Arlington

City in South Dakota, United States
1880Established
915Population
1.7 sq miArea
1,844 ftElevation

Arlington is a city in Brookings and Kingsbury counties in the State of South Dakota. The population was 915 at the 2020 census.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code57212
Area code605
Living in Arlington

Housing in Arlington

$327K▲ 9.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Arlington home is worth about $327,000, up 9.3% in a year, close to the South Dakota typical home.

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Most working residents leave Arlington for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Brookings (21%), Sioux Falls (8%) and De Smet (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Brookings
21%
Sioux Falls
8%
De Smet
6%
Madison
5%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Arlington →

Health in Arlington

Compared with South Dakota

3better than SD·2worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Brookings Health SystemBrookings · 18.5 mi · ER
Horizon Health - Lake PrestonLake Preston · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Arlington · CMS · HRSAHealth in Arlington →

Natural hazards in Arlington

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Arlington →

Climate in Arlington

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Arlington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 8°Winter
54° / 32°Spring
79° / 58°Summer
57° / 35°Fall
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School Grade A+

The public schools Arlington’s kids attend outperform 99% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictArlington School District 38-1Schools4

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Nearest: Dorothee Pike Memorial LibraryLake Preston · 12 miles · 14 hrs a week
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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