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1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 83.
Population
83
residents
Household income
$29K
median
Median age
24.7
years
Small town
83 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Chance has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–31°
Spring31–56°
Summer55–83°
Fall32–59°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Chance is
Chance beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better15 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Chance | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.7% |
West River Regional Medical Center
45.4 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 cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
2.1% of Chance is conserved land
6.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 975 of 45,525 acres
6.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Chance
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.
Chance is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The community is just northeast of the confluence of Hart Creek and Thunder Butte Creek.
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