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BateslandSD

A town of 89. Public schools that outperform most of South Dakota.

Population
89
residents
Median home value
$52K
Census ACS
Median age
44.3
years
Land area
0 sq mi

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89 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Batesland’s public schools outperform 0% of South Dakota districts

The public schools Batesland’s kids attend trail 100% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests.

D−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Batesland School - 01PK–8175D−
Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 929–1283D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SD on state testsAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards

High risk, with wildfire at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
WildfireCold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Batesland has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–37°
Spring33–58°
Summer56–84°
Fall34–62°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Batesland is

Batesland beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 21.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better3 too close to call21 worse
What stands outBateslandSD
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.3%9.2%
Fewer adults with high cholesterol28.5%34%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth45.8%12.7%
Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home - Cah
18.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Batesland

Town in South Dakota, United States

Batesland (Lakota: Iŋyaŋ šála; "Red Stone") is a town in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 100 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
100
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
3,412 ft
ZIP code
57716
Area code
605

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