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Blackpipe

A township of 55 people in Mellette County, South Dakota
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Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
2,917 ftElevation

Blackpipe is an unincorporated community in Bennett County, South Dakota, United States. GNIS also states a post office was there in 1940. Prior to the opening of a convenience store in 2014, residents had to travel across county lines to Parmelee or White River to get gas. The store was funded by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the Four Band Community Fund, Inc. in Eagle Butte.

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1better than SD·20worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 5 are too close to call.

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Phs Indian Hospital at RosebudRosebud · 21.6 mi · ER
Horizon Health - White RiverWhite River · 20.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57560, 57566, 57579 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Blackpipe →

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🔥 Wildfire
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Blackpipe has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 15°Winter
59° / 34°Spring
85° / 58°Summer
62° / 36°Fall
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Nearest: Sinte Gleska University LibraryMission · 25.1 miles · 65 hrs a week

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