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A town of 50.

Population
50
residents
Household income
$31K
median
Median age
49.1
years
Small town

50 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

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.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–37°
Spring34–59°
Summer58–85°
Fall36–62°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Blackpipe is

Blackpipe beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 20.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better5 too close to call20 worse
What stands outBlackpipeSD
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.1%9.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth38.7%12.7%
Phs Indian Hospital at Rosebud
21.6 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Blackpipe

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States

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.

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

Elevation
2,917 ft

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