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About Cavour

Town in South Dakota, United States

128Population

0.4 sq miArea

1,312 ftElevation

Cavour is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 128 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code57324

Area code605

Living in Cavour

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Most working residents leave Cavour for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Huron (50%), Sioux Falls (10%) and Alpena (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Huron

50%

Sioux Falls

10%

Alpena

4%

Mitchell

4%

2%Work in townlive and work in Cavour 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 19Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Cavour

Compared with South Dakota

1better than SD

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

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What stands out

71.5%More adults screened for colon cancerSD 65.5% · better

Care nearby

Huron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 8.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - HuronHuron · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cavour · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cavour →

Natural hazards in Cavour

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

0Does Cavour flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cavour MapCavour vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Cavour

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Cavour has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 9°Winter

57° / 34°Spring

83° / 59°Summer

60° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Cavour get?About 39 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Cavour

Nearest: Huron Public LibraryHuron · 8.5 miles · 58 hrs a week

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Locator map of Cavour — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Cavour Cavour Richland

NCavour SRichland

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