BangorSD
A town of 224. Nearly 26.7% of it is conserved land.
What makes Bangor stand out
The thing Bangor does most differently from other towns.
224 people, and everyone knows the way
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Bangor’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bangor. Another town gets a different order.
Nearly a quarter of Bangor is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
Most working residents commute out of Bangor
Most working residents leave Bangor for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Brookings (42%), Volga (8%) and Sioux Falls (7%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Bangor 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.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Bangor is
Bangor beats the South Dakota average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Bangor | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.5% | 65.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 9.2% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
100% of working residents leave Bangor for work
Where Bangor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023