Cross PlainsSD
A town of 80.
80 people, and everyone knows the way
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Cross Plains’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cross Plains. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Cross Plains
Most working residents leave Cross Plains for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Parkston (30%), Sioux Falls (18%) and Mitchell (15%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Cross Plains has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Cross Plains is
Cross Plains beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Cross Plains | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 9.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 28.8% | 25.8% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
2.4% of Cross Plains is conserved land
1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
100% of working residents leave Cross Plains for work
Where Cross Plains’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023