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CottonwoodSD

A town of 66.

Population
66
residents
Median age
0.0
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town

66 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 61° · L 44°

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Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Cottonwood has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–36°
Spring33–59°
Summer57–85°
Fall35–62°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Cottonwood is

Cottonwood beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better18 too close to call7 worse
What stands outCottonwoodSD
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%75.9%
More adults with heart disease9%6.8%
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
12.6 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

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Cottonwood

Town in the United States

Cottonwood is a town in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
12
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
2,421 ft
Area code
605

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