BelfordSD
A town of 64. Nearly 13.2% of it is conserved land.
Population
64
residents
Median home value
$223K
Census ACS
Household income
$120K
median
Median age
45.8
years
What makes Belford stand out
The thing Belford does most differently from other towns.
Small town
64 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Belford has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–31°
Spring34–58°
Summer59–84°
Fall36–61°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
13.2% of Belford is conserved land
2.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
13.2%conserved
13.2%
conserved · 3,008 of 22,873 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
How healthy Belford is
Belford tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
14.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →