Childstown’s story
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1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 141.
Population
141
residents
Median home value
$275K
Census ACS
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
50.0
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
Small town
141 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Childstown
Most working residents leave Childstown for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (26%), Sioux City (4%) and Viborg (4%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Childstown0%
Sioux Falls26%
Sioux City4%
Viborg4%
Beresford4%
33 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Childstown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Childstown has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–30°
Spring35–58°
Summer60–82°
Fall38–60°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Childstown is
Childstown beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better20 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Childstown | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.8% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 9.2% |
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
5.6 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 inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Childstown for work
Where Childstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11jobs based in Childstown
0%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Childstown
Township in South Dakota, United States
Childstown Township is a township in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 237. It is the location of the Childstown Township Bridge Number S-15, 282nd St., Childstown, SD (Turner County Highway Superintendent), which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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- Population
- 200