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Bath

A township of 742 people in Brown County, South Dakota
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Outdoors in Bath

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Conserved land4.6%1,224 of 26,552 acres
Trails6.0 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0named on the map

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At scene of mill. Wreck at Bath, So. Dak1910
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At scene of mill. Wreck at Bath, So. Dak, 1910

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About Bath

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
142Population
0.3 sq miArea
1,302 ftElevation

Bath is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bath had a population of 142.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code57427
Area code605
Living in Bath

Housing in Bath

$205K Median sale price · Redfin, April 2026

The median sale price was $205,000 in April 2026.

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Work & commute in Bath

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Most working residents leave Bath for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Aberdeen (54%), Sioux Falls (5%) and Groton (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Aberdeen
54%
Sioux Falls
5%
Groton
3%
Aberdeen
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bath →

Health in Bath

Compared with South Dakota

1better than SD

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Sanford Medical Center AberdeenAberdeen · 5 mi · ER
Horizon Health - AberdeenAberdeen · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57427, 57401 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bath →

Natural hazards in Bath

37
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bath →

Climate in Bath

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Bath has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 6°Winter
55° / 32°Spring
81° / 57°Summer
57° / 34°Fall
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Nearest: K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public LibraryAberdeen · 6.8 miles · 61 hrs a week

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South Dakota · SD · Brown CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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